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New Zealand Composers
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand.
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Kate Molleson explores Sibelius’s life through his seven symphonies.
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Donald Macleod discover how composer Amy Beach defied the sexism of her time.
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
Donald Macleod delves into the life of the great German composer Heinrich Schütz.
Erik Chisholm (1904-1965)
Kate Molleson explores Scottish composer Erik Chisholm with Dr John Purser.
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)
Donald Macleod takes a tour of the life of Franz Xaver Mozart
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Donald Macleod explores Copland’s quest for an American sound.
A Georgian Christmas
Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and music of late-Georgian Britain.
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Kate Molleson tells a picture-book tale of Prokofiev’s life in music.
John Rutter (born 1945)
Donald Macleod visits John Rutter – choral legend and the sound of Christmas – at 80.
