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

Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra

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

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

BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 9

Verdi Requiem with the BBC Symphony Chorus

Sakari Oramo in conversation with Tom Service

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

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

Sakari Oramo talks to In Tune's Suzy Klein about Carl Nielsen

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Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music