Classic FM Hall of Fame

The Classic FM Hall of Fame is an annual compilation of the 300 most popular classical works as polled by listeners of Classic FM through a public vote.[1] With more than 200,000 voters, each choosing their three favourites in order of preference, Classic FM claim their Hall of Fame is the world's most comprehensive poll of classical music tastes.[2][3]

The countdown, first broadcast in 1996, airs over the four-day Easter holiday weekend.[1]

The compilation is notable for featuring a wide variety of classical works. Pieces by composers such as Elgar and Beethoven feature alongside works by contemporary composers such as Karl Jenkins and Ludovico Einaudi. Movie soundtracks by John Williams, John Barry and Ennio Morricone are also regular features of the chart. And, for the first time in 2012, the chart featured two original works from video game soundtracks.

In 2015, 12 pieces of music from video game soundtracks were voted into Classic FM's top 300 chart.[4]

  1. ^ a b Crace, John (6 September 2017). "Classic FM at 25: The sweet sound of success". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Classic FM - Hall of Fame".
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  4. ^ Ward, Alexander (6 April 2015). "Video game soundtracks hit classical music charts". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2022.