Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music. He begins at Notre Dame in Paris, where he finds the key to the development of polyphony. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Simon Russell Beale explores Western sacred music. He looks at the works of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, part of the Renaissance in Tudor England. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Simon Russell Beale explores Western sacred music. He looks at how Martin Luther, himself a composer, had a profound effect on its development. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music. He begins at Notre Dame in Paris, where he finds the key to the development of polyphony. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Simon Russell Beale explores Western sacred music. He uncovers links between the papal intrigues of Renaissance Rome and the work of composer Palestrina. Show more