Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Donald Macleod surveys the life of Girolamo Frescobaldi and the musical spectacle of Rome
Carlos ChΓ΅vez (1899-1978)
Donald Macleod is joined by Odaline de la Martinez to explore the works of Carlos Chavez
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Kate Molleson shares stories of Handel’s music at summer soirees across the British Isles
Icons of British Light Music
Donald Macleod explores how the rise and fall of Light Music in Britain
Anniversary Special: Composers in Conversation - Part 2
Donald Macleod celebrates the programme’s 80th anniversary with interview highlights
Anniversary Special: Composers in Conversation - Part 1
Donald Macleod celebrates the programme’s 80th anniversary with interview highlights
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
Kate Molleson explores the spry and subtly surprising music of Germaine Tailleferre
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Samuel Barber
William Byrd (1543-1623)
Donald Macleod marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of George Gershwin
