Our Classical Century

Exploring the famous monarch in a way that has never been done before – through music.

A performance of Holst's The Planets with each movement introduced by Professor Brian Cox.

How classical music found new audiences in the final decades of the 20th century.

Analysis and performance of Malcolm Arnold’s The Bridge on the River Kwai suite.

Suzy Klein and Joan Bakewell explore the story of classical music in television and film.

Turner Prize winner Wolfgang Tillmans and the ENO reimagine Britten's War Requiem.

Analysis and performance of Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

Suzy Klein and John Simpson explore classical music's power to console and unite.

A performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem from the Royal Albert Hall. (1964)

Analysis and performance of contemporary Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's Graal Théâtre.

How fundamental the years of adversity were in getting the public to embrace ballet.

This programme captures the profound influence of World War I on classical music.