Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
In 1942, Benjamin Britten boarded the M.S. Axel Johnson, a Swedish cargo vessel, to make the journey home to England after three years in America. Du…
4 years ago
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
More gospel than rock, this 1987 hit has inspired great change in people's lives and created memories for music lovers across the world.
Brendan McMan…
4 years ago
Song To The Siren
"Long afloat in shipless oceans":
So begins ‘Song To The Siren’ whose lyrics were inspired by Homer's Odyssey and the story of the Sirens who lured un…
4 years, 1 month ago
Unfinished Sympathy
Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single. Featuring the vocals of Shara Nelson, the track together with its iconic video wo…
4 years, 1 month ago
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
Ezio Pinza was the first person to sing Some Enchanted Evening when South Pacific opened on Broadway in 1949.
His granddaughter, Sarah Goodyear, rec…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell made Ain't No Mountain High Enough a hit for Motown in 1967.
Diana Ross followed suit in 1970 as a solo artist with her…
4 years, 1 month ago
Take Me Home, Country Roads
"Country roads, take me home To the place I belong"
'Take Me Home, Country Roads' was written by Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert with and for their frien…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Parting Glass
"But since it falls unto my lot That I should rise And you should not I'll gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all"
The Parting Gl…
4 years, 5 months ago
We've Only Just Begun
The Carpenters - brother and sister duo Richard and Karen - were one of the most popular groups of the 1970s.
His outstanding compositions and her s…
4 years, 5 months ago
Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
This disco classic tells a powerful story: that of a young, gay man leaving his homophobic small town for the freedom of the big city. Released in …
4 years, 5 months ago