Recent Episodes
Nov. 10, 2025
Handel… A very German Italian Englishman. Part Two.
At the end of the last episode Georg Friedrich Handel had just composed the anthem ‘Zadok The Priest’ for the coronation of King George II of Great Britain. The year was 1727 and it was the same year that Handel; who had grow...
Nov. 7, 2025
Handel… A very German Italian Englishman. Part One.
I hope you’re in the mood for some truly beautiful music… much of it involving singing. I don’t know if I can convert anyone to the delights of early 18 th century opera but the songs I’m going to play you in this episode are...
Oct. 30, 2025
A Different Halloween.
Probably adopted from early pagan traditions, 'All Hallows Eve', which became Halloween; was, and perhaps in some places still is, a night of rituals to call on the spirits of saints and martyrs for our protection in the year...
Oct. 26, 2025
Sunday Night Special 4… Aaron Copland’s Third Symphony
The name comes from the night of the week when for some of us, the demon of insomnia hits the hardest… and because my preferred antidote is getting lost in some music. Of course this series is for everyone… but it is perhaps ...