Press rewind on a century of the BBC with an epic eight-hour soundscape: seismic events, cultural landmarks, unforgettable voices and BBC history intertwined with classical music.
The 2010s are witness to new political upheaval as Donald Trump is elected US president and the UK votes to leave the EU. There’s a miraculous rescue in Chile and Great Britain unites behind its athletes at the London 2012 Summer Olympics and Wimbledon. The musical landscape is more vibrant than ever: we hear music by Anna Meredith, Missy Mazzoli, John Luther Adams and Caroline Shaw.
For more information about what you’re hearing, visit bbc.co.uk/soundscapeofacentury
Archive:
2014 Today Programme item on Marriage Act
2015 BBC news coverage of EU referendum
2017 BBC news on Grenfell fire
2010 BBC news Haiti Earthquake
2017 BBC news Chilean Earthquake
2019 BBC News Greta Thunberg speech at UN
2012 BBC news interview with Felix Baumgartner
2017 BBC news – Donald Trump
2016 BBC news Philae Lander wakes up
2012 Line of Duty (World Productions)
2012 Loose Ends - Lemm Sissay recites The Spark Catchers
2012 BBC news opening of London 2012
2012 Radio 5Live commentary "Super Saturday"
2013 Radio 5Live commentary Wimbledon
2011 Woman’s Hour Margaret Atwood interview
2017 Woman’s Hour Jenni Murray on #metoo
2018 Woman’s Hour coverage of Women’s March
2010 Sherlock (BBC/ Hartswood Films)
2010 Newsround item on Chilean miners
2017 BBC news Thai school football team rescue
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Anna Meredith
The vapours
Performer: Anna Meredith.- Moshi Moshi.
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir
In the Light of Air (Existence)
Ensemble: International Contemporary Ensemble.- Sono Luminus.
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John Luther Adams
Become Ocean
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.- Cantaloupe.
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Ēriks Ešenvalds
Stars
Choir: VOCES8.- Lux.
- Decca.
- 7.
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Missy Mazzoli
Vespers for a new Dark Age 1. Wayward Free Radical Dreams
Performer: Glenn Kotche. Ensemble: Victoire.- New Amsterdam Records.
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Mason Bates
Anthology of Fantastic Zoology (extract)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- Mason Bates: Anthology of Fantastic Zoology.
- CSO RESOUND.
- 3-7.
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Carly Paradis
Line of Duty Title Theme
Performer: Carly Paradis. -
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Hannah Kendall
The Spark catchers
Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Kevin John Edusei.- Spark Catchers.
- NMC Recordings.
- 401.
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Max Richter
Spring 1 (The Four Seasons)
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi. Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester.- Four Seasons.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 15.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage
Hammered Out
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Robertson. -
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Beyoncé
Run the World
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- Sony Music.
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Anna Clyne
In your blood (Dance)
Performer: Inbal Segev. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Avie.
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Caroline Shaw
Partita (Sarabande)
Ensemble: Roomful of Teeth.- New Amsterdam.
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David Arnold
Sherlock Theme
Composer: Michael Price. Conductor: Michael Price.- Silva Screen.
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Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah
Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Didier Osindero. Performer: Alinka Rowe. Performer: Yong Jun Lee. Music Arranger: Tom Hodge.- Decca.
Broadcast
- Sun 30 Oct 2022 17:52BBC Radio 3