Podcast Episodes

Rachmaninov, 2nd Piano Concerto

Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto - famously featured in David Lean's film "Brief Encounter" - is one of the world's most popular pieces of classical …

14 years, 7 months ago

Gresford, the Miners' Hymn

An exploration of the haunting melancholy of Gresford, the Miners' Hymn.

Written by a former miner, Robert Saint, to commemorate the Gresford pit d…

14 years, 7 months ago

Baker Street

Baker Street is Gerry Rafferty's glorious and instantly recognisable hit.

It’s arguably the most popular track from his widely respected musical leg…

14 years, 7 months ago

Let's Face the Music and Dance

Irving Berlin’s enduring classic, Let's Face the Music and Dance is celebrated by those for whom it has a special significance.

It was written in 193…

15 years ago

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

It’s one of our most-loved hymns.

The words of ‘Dear Lord and Father of Mankind’ were taken from the last six verses of John Greenleaf Whittier's poe…

15 years ago

Spiegel im Spiegel

Exploring the impact that Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel has had on people's lives.

Written in 1978, just prior to his departure fro…

15 years ago

Wichita Lineman

Witchita Lineman is the ultimate country/pop crossover track - written by Jimmy Webb for the Country star Glen Campbell.

Released in 1968, it tells t…

15 years ago

Mendelssohn's Octet

An exploration of the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives, demonstrating the healing power of music in a variety of s…

15 years ago

Mahler's Adagietto

Gustav Mahler wrote his 5th Symphony during the summers of 1901 and 1902.

The Adagietto is the 4th movement which is thought to have been inspired by…

15 years, 5 months ago

Schubert's Winterreise

Winterreise was written the year before Franz Schubert's death aged just 31, these 24 songs based on poems by Wilhelm Müller describe a journey that …

15 years, 5 months ago