Soul Music - Series 2 - Amazing Grace - BBC Sounds

Series 1

Elgar's Cello Concerto

Julian Lloyd Webber, Michael Kennedy and Tim Dinsley reflect on the impact of Elgar.

• 30 mins

Series 1

Abide with Me

A look at why Henry F Lyte's words and William H Monk's tune have so much significance.

• 30 mins

Series 1

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Despite their hit anthem of love and support, Simon and Garfunkel struck some wrong notes.

• 30 mins

Series 1

The Last Post

Officer AD Bridges and a former war prisoner reflect on the impact of the final bugle call

• 30 mins

Series 1

Silent Night

An exploration of one of the world's most popular Christmas carols.

• 30 mins

Series 1

Beethoven's Ode to Joy

John Suchet, Hans Rhieburg and Susan Greenfield on the impact of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

• 30 mins

Series 1

Summertime

Rodney Greenberg, Harolyn Blackwell and Lesley Garrett reflect on Gershwin's lullaby.

• 30 mins

Series 1

You'll Never Walk Alone

Carl Davis and Gerry Marsden reflect on the impact of Rodger & Hammerstein's Carousel solo

• 30 mins

Series 19

A Shropshire Lad

Exploring the emotional impact of George Butterworth's rhapsody inspired by the Great War.

• 30 mins

Series 19

Plaisir d'Amour / Can't Help Falling in Love With You:

Marianne Faithfull recalls the French love song that went on to inspire Elvis's 60s hit.

• 30 mins

Series 19

Gracias a la Vida

The Latin American anthem to life is explored through personal stories.

• 30 mins

Series 19

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.

• 30 mins

Series 19

La Boheme

Opera director John Copley CBE reflects on his lifelong relationship with La Boheme.

• 30 mins

Series 3

Fever

Peggy Lee's daughter Nicki Foster talks about her mother's life and her hit record.

• 30 mins

Series 3

Barber's Adagio for Strings

Leonard Slatkin on the impact of the adagio that became America's 'national funeral music'

• 30 mins

Series 3

Moon River

Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's film theme for Breakfast at Tiffany's.

• 30 mins

Series 3

Kol Nidrei

Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.

• 30 mins

Series 3

Somewhere

Exploring what Leonard Bernstein's song from 'West Side Story' means to different people.

• 30 mins

Series 3

The Pathétique

Anthony Holden and Vassily Sinaisky explore the impact of Tchaikovsky's final symphony.

• 30 mins

Series 20

Hallelujah

How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem.

• 30 mins

Series 20

Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major

Leading cellists explain the power of Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major.

• 30 mins

Series 20

First Cut Is the Deepest

The story behind the Cat Stevens song, and the memories people associate with it.

• 30 mins

Series 20

Scarborough Fair

Soul Music explores the mystery and emotional ties of folk song Scarborough Fair.

• 30 mins

Series 20

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Howard Goodall and Selina Scott explore the lasting impact of the hymn based on Psalm 23.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Mr Blue Sky

An exploration of the impact of ELO's 1978 off-beam classic, Mr Blue Sky.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Albert Mazibuko remembers the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Mack the Knife

The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Nimrod

Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Fairytale of New York

The stories behind 1988's 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues.

• 30 mins

Feed the Birds

'Feed The Birds' was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.

• 28 mins