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Soul Music Series 6 Episodes

    Spem in Alium

    4/4 Thomas Tallis's work is one of the most spectacular pieces of choral music ever written.

    Tainted Love

    3/4 The Motown song that became a 70s Northern Soul scene favourite, and a huge 80s pop hit.

    Finlandia

    2/4 Sibelius's work was adopted as Finland's symbol of its fight for independence from Russia.

    New York, New York

    1/4 Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.