Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Radio 4,·210 episodes
Exploration of the haunting melancholy of Gresford, the Miners' Hymn, by Robert Saint.
07 Feb 2012,·30 mins
A celebration of Gerry Rafferty's popular solo hit, Baker Street.
31 Jan 2012,·30 mins
Wichita Lineman
People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
23 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Spiegel im Spiegel
Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
30 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Exploring the emotional impact of the classic Irving Berlin song.
13 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Exploring the hymn which sets John Greenleaf Whittier's poem to music by Hubert Parry.
06 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives.
16 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Music lovers describe the part that Mahler's Adagietto has played in their lives.
29 Mar 2011,·30 mins
The impact of Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss on listeners at key life moments.
29 Sep 2009,·30 mins
Lesley Garrett and yachtsman Geoff Holt on the inspiring song, The Impossible Dream.
15 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Music lovers describe the important place the tune Simple Gifts has had in their lives.
08 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Music lovers describe the part that Schubert's Winterreise has played in their lives.
22 Mar 2011,·30 mins
The Emperor
Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
05 Oct 2010,·30 mins
Examining the power of the hymn How Great Thou Art.
28 Sep 2010,·30 mins
David Willcocks and others reflect on the inspirational impact of Fauré's Requiem.
21 Sep 2010,·30 mins
Ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana has become an integral part of Czech culture.
14 Sep 2010,·1 min
Stephen Sondheim's song was written late in rehearsals for the actress Glynis Johns.
07 Sep 2010,·30 mins
Bach's Goldberg Variations
People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
23 Mar 2010,·30 mins
Exploring what an American spiritual song means to different people
16 Mar 2010,·30 mins
Exploring what Henry Purcell's aria means to different people.
09 Mar 2010,·30 mins
An exploration of the personal and professional impact of the concerto written in 1844.
02 Mar 2010,·30 mins
The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
23 Feb 2010,·30 mins
How the very English 'Jerusalem' came to be loved by people from different cultures.
18 Oct 2016,·30 mins
Carole King tells the story of her song You've Got a Friend, from her 1971 Tapestry album.
22 Sep 2009,·30 mins
How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
15 Sep 2009,·30 mins
The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.
08 Sep 2009,·30 mins
Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
01 Mar 2011,·30 mins
In 1967, amidst protests and war, Louis Armstrong recorded 'What A Wonderful World'
14 Oct 2008,·28 mins
Chopin's Ballade No 1 in G Minor
How lives were shaped by Chopin's technically demanding, emotionally turbulent music.
07 Oct 2008,·30 mins
So What
The impact of Miles Davis' 'So What' from his record 'Kind of Blue'.
30 Sep 2008,·30 mins
