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From Haiti to New York, Paris to Glasgow... stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world. Show more

How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives around the world. From 2016. Show more

Sibelius's composition of 1899 was adopted by the Finnish people as a symbol of its fight for independence from Russia. From 2008. Show more

An exploration of the impact of Allegri's 17th-century music, originally sung in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. From September 2009. Show more

An exploration of the hymn by Henry Francis Lyte, based on Psalm 103, sung at national events and times of sadness. From February 2010. Show more

An exploration of personal and professional impact of the concerto written in 1844. With violinist Daniel Hope. From 2010. Show more

Stephen Sondheim's song from 'A Little Night Music' was written late in rehearsals for the actress Glynis Johns. From 2010. Show more

The power of the hymn, based on a Swedish poem, and now an Elvis classic, is explored. With Connie Smith. From September 2010. Show more

Written in 1789, music lovers describe the emotional impact of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. From March 2011. Show more

Music lovers describe the impact of the tune, Simple Gifts, a Shaker Hymn which was used by composer Aaron Copland. From August 2011. Show more

Music lovers describe the part that Mahler's beautiful Adagietto from his Fifth Symphony has played in their lives. From March 2011. Show more

An exploration of the impact on people of Mendelssohn's Octet and the healing power of music around the world. From August 2011. Show more

Exploring the impact that Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt's music for piano and violin has had on people's lives. From 2011. Show more

An exploration of Robert Saint's haunting melancholic hymn written to commemorate the 1934 Gresford pit disaster. From 2012. Show more

People from around the world describe how Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto has touched and shaped their lives. From 2012. Show more

Exploring how Beethoven's 1806 Violin Concerto touches and changes people's lives. With Robert Gupta. From 2012. Show more

An exploration of how the Skye Boat Song, written in the 1870s, continues to touch lives. With Tamsin Little. From September 2012. Show more

Simon Halsey, Mary Davies and the Duke of Devonshire reflect on the impact of Handel's Zadok the Priest. From September 2001. Show more

'O Holy Night', the gentle carol of reflection that touched the lives of people around the world including The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu and singer Katie Melua. Show more