Soul Music Podcast
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Episodes to download
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The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
Wed 11 Dec 2019
The continuing impact of Simon & Garfunkel鈥檚 song The Boxer.
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Farewell to Stromness
Wed 31 Jul 2019
Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
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Wind of Change
Wed 24 Jul 2019
How Scorpions鈥� 1990s power ballad became an anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall
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Streets of London by Ralph McTell
Wed 17 Jul 2019
Ralph McTell and others discuss Streets of London.
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Let the River Run
Wed 23 Jan 2019
The story of how a classic 80鈥檚 movie song became an anthem for a new generation.
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Schubert鈥檚 B-Flat Piano Sonata D960
Wed 9 Jan 2019
Personal stories of Schubert鈥檚 last Piano Sonata.
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True Colors—Series 26
Wed 2 May 2018
How Cyndi Lauper's ballad has inspired people around the world.
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God Only Knows
Wed 25 Apr 2018
How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.
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Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faune by Debussy
Wed 18 Apr 2018
People share stories of how Debussy's beautiful prelude has affected their lives.
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A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
Wed 11 Apr 2018
Why has Procol Harum's track remained so popular for over 50 years?
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Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Wed 4 Apr 2018
Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement.
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Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part One
Mon 12 Feb 2018
A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from the 25 series of Soul Music
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Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part Two
Mon 12 Feb 2018
A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from across the 25 series.
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Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part Three
Mon 12 Feb 2018
A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from the 25 series of Soul Music
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Kraftwerk: Computer World—Series 25
Wed 24 Jan 2018
How Kraftwerk's classic album changed people's lives.
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Ich Habe Genug
Wed 10 Jan 2018
People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.
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Redemption Song
Wed 27 Dec 2017
How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.
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O Holy Night
Wed 20 Dec 2017
How the carol O Holy Night touched the lives of the archbishop of York and Katie Melua.
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Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Wed 14 Jun 2017
Memories of the much-loved song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? written by Sandy Denny.
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You Are My Sunshine
Wed 7 Jun 2017
The country song turned children's favourite is told through people's experiences.
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Siegfried Idyll—Series 24
Wed 31 May 2017
Wagner's celebration of paternal love was written as a birthday gift
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My Favourite Things—Series 24
Wed 24 May 2017
Jazz musician David Liebman's memories of the classic song sung by Julie Andrews.
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Waterloo Sunset
Wed 17 May 2017
The Kink's Waterloo Sunset, from1967, evokes poignant and life-changing memories
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Tue 1 Nov 2016
Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.
Why Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' became a Civil Rights anthem
Watch the animation - Professor Mary King describes how the song became a symbol of hope.
