A Medieval Christmas
This week, Donald Macleod marks the beginning of the season of Advent by exploring Christmas music and stories from the Middle Ages. Christmas celebrations encompassed a great variety of colourful tra...
8 Dec 20231h 17min
Ned Rorem (1923-2022)
Ned Rorem was an American composer and writer, and was hailed by some as the greatest art-song composer of his time. Writing over 500 songs, his music has been described as Neoromantic, leaning at tim...
1 Dec 20231h 5min
John and Alice Coltrane
Kate Molleson and Kevin Le Gendre dive into the lives and music of John & Alice ColtraneColtrane is a name you’re likely to have heard, even if you know little to nothing about jazz. More than half a ...
17 Nov 20231h 22min
Berlioz and Shakespeare
Donald Macleod surveys the spell Shakespeare cast on Berlioz's life and musicBerlioz burst onto the musical stage of 19th century Paris determined to break the mould of France’s elegant and refined cl...
10 Nov 20231h 5min
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s life through his most iconic works Beethoven remains one of the most lauded composers in history, famed for both his music, and for his personal triumph as a musici...
3 Nov 20231h 8min
Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of the elusive French composer, Edouard Lalo Even if you know the name, it's possible you might not be able to place the French composer Edouard Lalo date-wis...
27 Okt 202357min
José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830)
Kate Molleson explore the life and music of Afro-Brazilian composer José Maurício Nunes GarciaComposer of the Week shines the spotlight on the Afro-Brazilian composer José Maurício Nunes Garcia. Haile...
6 Okt 20231h 27min
Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet
Donald Macleod marks Composer of the Week's 80th anniversaryComposer of the Week has been produced in Cardiff since 1999 so it's fitting that Donald is celebrating Welsh composers in this anniversary ...
29 Sep 20231h 24min
