Soul Music Podcast
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Episodes to download
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Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)
Tue 12 Apr 2016
Personal stories of the 1960s Japanese hit song Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou).
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Bring Him 蜜芽传媒
Tue 5 Apr 2016
Contributors explain what 'Bring Him 蜜芽传媒', from Les Miserables, means to them.
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Fairytale of New York
Tue 22 Dec 2015
The stories behind 1988's 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues.
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Nimrod
Tue 15 Dec 2015
Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.
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Mack the Knife
Tue 8 Dec 2015
The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.
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Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica
Tue 1 Dec 2015
Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Albert Mazibuko remembers the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
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Mr Blue Sky
Tue 24 Nov 2015
An exploration of the impact of ELO's 1978 off-beam classic, Mr Blue Sky.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
Tue 12 May 2015
Howard Goodall and Selina Scott explore the lasting impact of the hymn based on Psalm 23.
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First Cut Is the Deepest
Tue 28 Apr 2015
The story behind the Cat Stevens song, and the memories people associate with it.
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Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
Tue 21 Apr 2015
Leading cellists explain the power of Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major.
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La Boheme
Tue 9 Dec 2014
Opera director John Copley CBE reflects on his lifelong relationship with La Boheme.
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Tue 2 Dec 2014
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.
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Gracias a la Vida
Tue 25 Nov 2014
The Latin American anthem to life is explored through personal stories.
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Plaisir d'Amour/Can't Help Falling in Love With You
Tue 18 Nov 2014
Marianne Faithfull recalls the French love song that went on to inspire Elvis's hit.
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A Shropshire Lad
Tue 11 Nov 2014
Exploring the emotional impact of George Butterworth's rhapsody inspired by the Great War.
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Adagio in G minor
Tue 29 Apr 2014
Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.
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Myfanwy
Tue 22 Apr 2014
A range of people explain what the hauntingly beautiful Welsh song 'Myfanwy' means to them
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Something Inside So Strong
Tue 15 Apr 2014
Labi Siffre's anthem has been taken up by many groups who suffer from discrimination.
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Crazy
Tue 8 Apr 2014
People of all ages reflect on their love of this simple song, made famous by Patsy Cline.
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Rhapsody in Blue
Tue 1 Apr 2014
Soul Music examines Gershwin's 'experiment in modern music', 90 years after its premiere.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christmas Eve 2013
The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.
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Brahms' German Requiem
Tue 17 Dec 2013
How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.
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Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Tue 10 Dec 2013
Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.
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Gymnop茅die No 1
Tue 3 Dec 2013
Pascal Rog茅 leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnop茅dies.
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Strange Fruit
Tue 26 Nov 2013
Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.
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Elgar's Dream of Gerontius
Tue 30 Jul 2013
How Elgar's poignant choral work has touched and changed people's lives.
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Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Tue 16 Jul 2013
Exploring the hymn that inspires campaigners, charity workers and reformed alcoholics.
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.
