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Shipbuilding
The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
The Stabat Mater hymn imagines the sufferings of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross.
She Moved Through The Fair
Sin茅ad O'Connor & others talk about the haunting beauty of this ancient song. From 2013.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
More than just 'da da da dum', how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives.
Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?
The impact of the song written by Leiber and Stoller, inspired by the writer Thomas Mann.
Bach's St Matthew Passion
An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
Brothers in Arms
The enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic is explored by those touched by the piece.
The Skye Boat Song
Exploring how this song from the 1870s continues to touch people's lives across the world.
Beethoven's Violin Concerto
An exploration of how Beethoven's Violin Concerto has touched and changed people's lives.
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Anti-apartheid campaigner Albie Sachs on the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony.
