Composer Nicola Lefanu takes you through her new piece The Crimson Bird

Janine Jansen talks about Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending

The BBC Symphony Chorus

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

Dietrich Henschel explores the background to Mahler’s songs and Clara Pons’ powerful film.

Jill Gregson reflects on on her three decades with the BBC Symphony Chrous

Ryan Wigglesworth discusses his piece Etudes-Tableaux

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Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo discusses the BBC SO's Nielsen Cycle and the composer's 6th Symphony

Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

Donald MacLeod talks to conductor Semyon Bychkov about Shostakovich's 7th Symphony