Conductor David Charles Abell salutes a rare treat, Bernstein's Songfest

Inspiring a generation - the Ten Pieces story

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Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

Brett Dean - the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Artist in Residence

Brett Dean talks about how The Last Days of Socrates was conceived as a work for Chorus

Baiba Skride talks about Stravinsky's Violin Concerto

Embedded Composer Scheme

Brett Dean talks about the sound world of The Last days of Socrates

Brett Dean talks about his relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Verdi Requiem with the BBC Symphony Chorus