Soul Music Episodes Available now
Finlandia—Series 6
Sibelius's work was adopted as Finland's symbol of its fight for independence from Russia.
New York, New York—Series 6
Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.
Widor's Toccata—Series 5
Widor's Toccata is a favourite for married couples to exit the church by in the UK.
Ol' Man River—Series 5
Tony Benn, Cleo Laine and Paul Robeson Jr reflect on the emotional power of Ol' Man River.
I Vow to thee my Country—Series 5
An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
Clair de lune—Series 5
An exploration of Claude Debussy's music for piano, inspired by a poem about moonlight.
Like a Rolling Stone—Series 4
Robbie Robertson, Al Kooper and Greil Marcus reflect on Bob Dylan's iconic song.
Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins—Series 4
Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.
Stand By Me—Series 4
Ben E King talks about writing the classic song, and others reflect on its lasting power.
Mad About the Boy—Series 4
No毛l Coward wrote Mad About the Boy to celebrate the appeal of the silent movie star.
