The Coronation (Part 2)

They were the most complex machines ever constructed (before the industrial revolution). The best are said to have “bite” and the biggest has over 33,000 pipes. We’re talking about the organ - aka “The King of Instruments”. Both Mozart and Bach adored these kaleidoscopes of sound ... Show More

Do all classical pieces have to be long? Apparently not. Are there some brief classical hits? Yes indeed. Stephen and Joanna also discuss whether composers ever write music for their own funerals. Plus, a listener is distracted by a dog riding a horse. Seriously. Got questions fo ... Show More

It’s hard work talking about classical music all day. Perhaps we need an interval - no - not that kind of interval! In this episode Stephen explains how intervals are the building blocks of music, and Joanna reveals what stage performers really get up to in the interval break. 

Listen again to Songs of Hope Christmas Day Special. Its an array of carols sent to air on 25dec24 from 7am to 9am. Rod is the presenter. 

Listen again to Songs of Hope Christmas Day Special. Its an array of carols sent to air on 25dec24 from 7am to 9am. Rod is the presenter. 

A selection of Christmas songs beautifully done by Soul and Jazz Singers. Wishing you a blessed Merry Christmas. 

One of the Most Beloved Christmas Specials gave us one of the Most Beloved Christmas Songs... but for years, nobody knew who actually sang it!  This is the story of the Christmas Hit "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" Join Drew Savage for Behind The Christmas Hits - Season 4 every Mo ... Show More

It's an annual tradition: Every December, artists release their bids to join the hallowed halls of holiday music history. The gold standard remains Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which reportedly earns the pop star $2.5 million annually in royalties. This year' ... Show More

We're counting down the 12 Days of Christmas with daily mini-episodes spotlighting a classic holiday song and featuring an interview with the writer. On this fourth day of Christmas, we explore "Feliz Navidad" with writer and original performer Jose Feliciano. The Latin Songwrite ... Show More

The Advent and Christmas seasons are most welcome this year. To celebrate the yuletide, two Christmas music fans from the Jesuit family join host Mike Jordan Laskey to talk about their favorite seasonal tunes. Dr. Susan Bigelow Reynolds is a professor of Catholic Studies at Emory ... Show More

The huns are feeling VERY FESTIVE - we have two music boxes and arrive into the studio with a bottle of archers and a chaos attitude. We are wearing fluffy bollock hats, Hannah got punched by a Greggs, Big S saw an owl and generally there's all sorts of christmas goss flying arou ... Show More