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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Light Music

Composer of the Week: British Light Music: Episode 2

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British Light Music

Episode 2

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, British Light Music, Episode 2

Donald Macleod and Brian Kay explore the theme of Music and Movement in light music.

Donald Macleod and Brian Kay explore the theme of Music and Movement, with pieces reflecting light music's fascination with various modes of transport.

Tuesday's programme explores the theme 'Music and movement', in a sequence of pieces reflecting light music's fascination with different modes of transport. Composers from Charles Williams to Richard Rodney Bennett have capitalized on the different rhythmic opportunities suggested by trains, planes, cars, horse rides - or even good old shanks's pony. There's also a discussion of the importance to light-music composers of 'library music'; much of the music familiar to us from signature tunes started life as publishers' commissions, with no specific end use in mind. Presented by Donald Macleod.

Composer of the Week: British Light Music

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod explores the world of British light music with Brian Kay

To accompany Light Fantastic, Radio 3's celebration of light music, Donald Macleod explores the world of British light music with his studio guest, singer, conductor and broadcaster Brian Kay

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