Work: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Mark Pullinger celebrates this quintessentially English composer with a list of RVW's most inspiring works.

How does this work by Vaughan Williams, an agnostic who composed hymns and was inspired by church music, cast its spell over audiences?

With social distancing restrictions in place, many orchestras had to rethink their repertoire to continue performing during lockdown. Here are the most frequently programmed classical works during the pandemic streaming era.