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Series 15 Shipbuilding
5/5 The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
First broadcast: 05 Mar 2013
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Series 15 Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
4/5 The Stabat Mater hymn imagines the sufferings of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross.
First broadcast: 26 Feb 2013
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Series 15 She Moved through the Fair
3/5 Sinead O'Connor and others talk about the haunting beauty of this ancient song.
First broadcast: 19 Feb 2013
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Series 15 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
2/5 More than just 'da da da dum' - how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives.
First broadcast: 12 Feb 2013
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Series 15 Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?
1/5 Those who love the Leiber and Stoller song find it inspirational rather than cynical.
First broadcast: 05 Feb 2013
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Series 14 Bach's St Matthew Passion
5/5 An exploration of how Bach's St Matthew Passion touches and changes people's lives.
First broadcast: 25 Sep 2012
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Series 14 Brothers in Arms
4/5 The enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic is explored by those touched by the piece.
First broadcast: 18 Sep 2012
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Series 14 The Skye Boat Song
3/5 Exploring how this song from the 1870s continues to touch people's lives across the world.
First broadcast: 11 Sep 2012
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Series 14 Beethoven's Violin Concerto
2/5 An exploration of how Beethoven's Violin Concerto has touched and changed people's lives.
First broadcast: 04 Sep 2012
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Series 14 Dvorak's New World Symphony
1/5 Anti-apartheid campaigner Albie Sachs on the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony.
First broadcast: 28 Aug 2012
