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Radio 3,13 May 2024,14 mins

SeriesMusic in Bloom

Good vibrations

The Essay

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Katie Derham delves into the surprising connections between classical music and plants. In the first episode of this series, Katie talks to botanist Chris Thorogood about whether music can help plants to grow, before chatting to composer Erland Cooper about the inspiration behind his project ‘Music For Growing Flowers'.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Music for Growing Flowers, part 3
    Music for Growing Flowers, part 3
    Erland Cooper