Soul Music Podcast
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Episodes to download
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She Moved Through The Fair—Series 15
Tue 19 Feb 2013
3/5 SinΓ©ad O'Connor & others talk about the haunting beauty of this ancient song. From 2013.
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony—Series 15
Tue 12 Feb 2013
2/5 More than just 'da da da dum', how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives.
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Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?—Series 15
Tue 5 Feb 2013
1/5 The impact of the song written by Leiber and Stoller, inspired by the writer Thomas Mann.
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Bach's St Matthew Passion—Series 14
Tue 25 Sep 2012
5/5 An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
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Brothers in Arms—Series 14
Tue 18 Sep 2012
4/5 The enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic is explored by those touched by the piece.
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The Skye Boat Song—Series 14
Tue 11 Sep 2012
3/5 Exploring how this song from the 1870s continues to touch people's lives across the world.
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Beethoven's Violin Concerto—Series 14
Tue 4 Sep 2012
2/5 An exploration of how Beethoven's Violin Concerto has touched and changed people's lives.
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Dvorak's New World Symphony—Series 14
Tue 28 Aug 2012
1/5 Anti-apartheid campaigner Albie Sachs on the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony.
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The Hallelujah Chorus—Series 13
Tue 28 Feb 2012
5/5 Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus from Handel's 1742 oratorio.
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Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien—Series 13
Tue 21 Feb 2012
4/5 An exploration of the emotional impact of the song made famous by French singer Edith Piaf
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Rachmaninov, 2nd Piano Concerto—Series 13
Tue 14 Feb 2012
3/5 Exploration of how Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto touches and changes people's lives.
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Gresford, the Miners' Hymn—Series 13
Tue 7 Feb 2012
2/5 Exploration of the haunting melancholy of Gresford, the Miners' Hymn, by Robert Saint.
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Baker Street—Series 13
Tue 31 Jan 2012
1/5 A celebration of Gerry Rafferty's popular solo hit, Baker Street.
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Let's Face the Music and Dance—Series 12
Tue 13 Sep 2011
5/5 Exploring the emotional impact of the classic Irving Berlin song.
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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind—Series 12
Tue 6 Sep 2011
4/5 Exploring the hymn which sets John Greenleaf Whittier's poem to music by Hubert Parry.
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Spiegel im Spiegel—Series 12
Tue 30 Aug 2011
3/5 Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
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Wichita Lineman—Series 12
Tue 23 Aug 2011
2/5 People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
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Mendelssohn's Octet—Series 12
Tue 16 Aug 2011
1/5 Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives.
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Mahler's Adagietto—Series 11
Tue 29 Mar 2011
5/5 Music lovers describe the part that Mahler's Adagietto has played in their lives.
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Schubert's Winterreise—Series 11
Tue 22 Mar 2011
4/5 Music lovers describe the part that Schubert's Winterreise has played in their lives.
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The Impossible Dream—Series 11
Tue 15 Mar 2011
3/5 Lesley Garrett and yachtsman Geoff Holt on the inspiring song, The Impossible Dream.
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Simple Gifts—Series 11
Tue 8 Mar 2011
2/5 Music lovers describe the important place the tune Simple Gifts has had in their lives.
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Mozart's Clarinet Quintet—Series 11
Tue 1 Mar 2011
1/5 Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
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The Emperor—Series 10
Tue 5 Oct 2010
5/5 Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
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How Great Thou Art—Series 10
Tue 28 Sep 2010
4/5 Examining the power of the hymn How Great Thou Art.
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Faure Requiem—Series 10
Tue 21 Sep 2010
3/5 David Willcocks and others reflect on the inspirational impact of FaurΓ©'s Requiem.
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Ma Vlast—Series 10
Tue 14 Sep 2010
2/5 Ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana has become an integral part of Czech culture.
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Send in the Clowns—Series 10
Tue 7 Sep 2010
1/5 Stephen Sondheim's song was written late in rehearsals for the actress Glynis Johns.
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Bach's Goldberg Variations—Series 9
Tue 23 Mar 2010
5/5 People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
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He's Got the Whole World in His Hands—Series 9
Tue 16 Mar 2010
4/5 Exploring what an American spiritual song means to different people
Why Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' became a Civil Rights anthem
Watch the animation - Professor Mary King describes how the song became a symbol of hope.
