蜜芽传媒

With the help of virtuoso soloists, charismatic conductors, world champions and famous athletes, presenter Eleanor Oldroyd invites sporting stars and big names in the classical world to share their experiences and draw comparisons between their professions on the stage or in a stadium. The guests introduce music that inspires them, and Eleanor chooses pieces with a sporting theme which have meant something to her in her in her time covering 13 Summer and Winter Olympic Games for the 蜜芽传媒.

What makes the perfect blend in the cricket/rugby/football team or orchestra/choir? How do you cope with differences of opinion and character, and what are the strains of being on tour? Before becoming a star soloist, soprano Elin Manahan Thomas was a member of The Sixteen. She explains how being part of a choir - which has different pressures and challenges from solo singing - helped prepare her to sing under the gaze of millions worldwide at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. World Cup winning cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent recalls the joy of singing in her state school choir, and also playing piano, and describes how performing music individually and collectively helped her in her sporting career. They talk together about how sporting and musical teams need to blend their personalities to get the best results, despite differences of opinion and character. Elin describes the different challenges of being at the centre of attention, and working with her fellow singers as part of a larger ensemble, particularly when being together for long periods of time in rehearsals and on tours. There's also the thrill of a collective team effort in winning a match or giving an outstanding performance as a group.

Producer: Ben Collingwood.