BROADCASTS
Radio Wey: Helen's Classical Journey, launched March 2020 onwards
This show explores a wide range of classical music for film, TV, concert hall, ballet, video games and beyond. It aims to develop a diverse and inclusive approach by ensuring to integrate composers from a range of backgrounds and cultures, showcasing music which has been under-represented in programming to date, including music by Women and music by Black composers, amongst others. The programming attempts to include also a range of performers, and includes both new releases and historical recordings.
Each episode includes a meditative moment of the week, suitable for the core listeners at Radio Wey.
Other broadcasts have been done for ABC Radio in Australia, among others, and contributions to the monthly podcast series of Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Local Radio.
The below link to the APO episode from January 2021:
For a special half hour programme on Radio Wey, in April 2021, Helen Julia Minors talks with the founder of the ABC course, Sarah Clay, about getting involved, the benefits, and support, and the funding.
ABC [Active Breathing Course] is a free, six-week course devised specifically to help people recover from the impact of Covid and other respiratory illnesses in a fun, creative way.
The interview was broadcast on Tuesday [27th] at 3.30pm, Thursday [29th] at 9pm and Friday [30th] April at 4.30pm
ABC will particularly benefit those who have been left with on-going symptoms of:
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breathlessness
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anxiety
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disordered breathing
https://www.voh.org.uk/abc.html
Sunny Sessions, Surrey Hills Radio, 11th April 2022, with Jon Andrews and members of the Sunnybank Trust. Guest interview available here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/surreyhillsradio/sunny-sessions-11-apr-2022/
Recent radio interview: BBC Radio Surrey, following Eurovision and Helen's blog, she was asked to speak about the results in 2022, and in 2023: Following the successful reach of her recent article on Eurovision voting changes for The Conversation, Professor Helen Julia Minors, Head of the School of the Arts was invited for numerous radio interviews to discuss her research ahead of the Eurovision final. You can listen to Helen’s interviews with BBC Radio Surrey (2:52:24), BBC Radio York (1:39:00), BBC Radio Woking (1.08.25) and the Evening Standard online. Helen also caught up with Ellie Brennan from BBC Radio York (3:48:00) after the final results were revealed.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 196
The Halloween show
Helen's classical journey, Episode 194
Danny Elfman
Helen's classical journey, Episode 192
Busoni, 100th anniversary
Helen's classical journey, Episode 190
Dufay at 550
Helen's classical journey, Episode 188
Piano Concertos
Helen's classical journey, Episode 186
Celebrating the Proms
Helen's classical journey, Episode 184
Bruckner's 200th Anniversary
Helen's classical journey, Episode 182
Summer Classics
Helen's classical journey, Episode 180
Faure's 100th Anniversary
Helen's classical journey, Episode 178
100th anniversary, Puccini
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-178-26-may-2024-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-178-26-may-2024-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 176
TV themes
Helen's classical journey, Episode 174
Spring approaching
Helen's classical journey, Episode 172
Classical Music that has inspired me
Helen's classical journey, Episode 170
Music from Britain and by Britten
Helen's classical journey, Episode 168
The New Year's Eve Show
Helen's classical journey, Episode 166
Winter Classics
Helen's classical journey, Episode 164
Exploring music about oceans and seas
Helen's classical journey, Episode 162
Classical music and film music to mark Halloween
Helen's classical journey, Episode 160
Choral music dedicated to Kingston Choral Society
Helen's classical journey, Episode 158
Exploring the canon
Helen's classical journey, Episode 156
Introducing John Dowland and his contemporary English renaissance composers
Helen's classical journey, Episode 154
Exploring music for television.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 152
Celebrating 70 years since the publication of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale with an exploration of the film music supporting James Bond/007.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 150
Audrey Hepburn's anniversary, 30 years since her death, this show brings the music from her films.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 148
Music in the fields of Gracie Fields
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-148-28-may-2023-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-148-28-may-2023-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 146
The Coronation weekend show.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-146-7-may-2023-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-146-7-may-2023-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 144
A show featuring British music for St. George's day, including some patient favourites.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 142
This show explores music that describes, reflects and responds to flowers
Helen's classical journey, Episode 140
This show explores music for piano which is relaxing and meditative, including some patient favourites.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 138
Epic film music
Helen's classical journey, Episode 136
The New Year continues and we bring some music which is to to Radio Wey.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 134
The xmas day show 2022!
Helen's classical journey, Episode 132
In response to the recent Donne 2022 report, concerning the programming the 111 major orchestras world wide, this show shares music by 6 of the most performed women (those identifying as women) composers, along side the most performed four male (those identifying as male) composers.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 130
This show is the first of two celebrating and exploring music I love to play.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 128
Celebrating the centenary of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Helen's classical journey, Episode 126
This show explores the new tango style of Astor Piazzolla
Helen's classical journey, Episode 124
This show explores 20th century music
Helen's classical journey, Episode 122
This show curates a range of summery music for the current season.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 120
This show features music performed by the Halle Orchestra.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-120-3-july-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-120-3-july-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 118
This show features the music of British composer, Ruth Gipps
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-118-5-june-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-118-5-june-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 116
This show is a retrospective on the music of film composer, John Barry
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-116-22-may-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-116-22-may-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 114
This show is the first audio walk, on this episode, we're in Ulverston.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-114-8-may-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-114-8-may-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 112
This show explores the music of Maurice Ravel
Helen's classical journey, Episode 110
This show is dedicated to classical music used in Romantic comedy films.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 108
This show is dedicated to music for meditation.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 106
This show introduces the conducting of Zubin Mehta.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 104
This show explores music from the epic historical films from 1950s onwards.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 102
This show shares romantic music for Valentines.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 100
This show celebrates Schubert's birthday.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 98
This show explores the symphony, with music drawn from the classical, romantic and contemporary music
Helen's classical journey, Episode 96
This show celebrates the arrival of the new year with fanfares and happy celebratory music.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 94
This show explores xmas music from the films.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 92
This show explores music about or inspired by fire.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 90
This show is a selection of classical favourites.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 88
This show is a selection of classical favourites.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 86
This show explores music inspired by painting.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 84
This show explores music inspired by mythology.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 82
This show explores music composed for action adventure movies.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 80
Exploring Music for Requiem, nostalgia, celebration, memory and remembrance
Helen's classical journey, Episode 78
Introducing and exploring Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Helen's classical journey, Episode 76
This show explores the music used by Hitchcock for his films, showing a range of the composers he worked with and music from films which seem to be inspired by Hitchcock.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 74
This show is inspired by music written for flute and includes a wide range of solo, chamber, and orchestral music for the instrument over the last few centuries.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 72
This show is pitched toward the current warm weather, and is themed around summer, with pieces named summer or pieces inspired by summer included in the show.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-72-18-july-2021-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-72-18-july-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 70
This show explores music written for the trumpet, featuring fanfares, celebratory music and the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-70-4-july-2021-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-70-4-july-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 68
This show explores music inspired by paintings, including music by Rachmaninov, Liszt and others.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-68-20-june-2021-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-68-20-june-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 66
This show explores relaxing music written by Karl Jenkins and others. Most of the music represents a fusion of new world, Gregorian chant and modal melodies.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-66-6-june-2021-part-1/
Part 2:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-66-6-june-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 64
This show explores the career of Marin Alsop, as a conductor, collaborator and educator on an international platform.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-64-23-may-2021-part-1/
Part 2:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-64-23-may-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 62
This show explores music inspired by Spain and music by Spanish composers, including Albeniz and De Falla.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-62-9-may-2021-part-1/
Part 2:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-62-9-may-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 60
This shows explores music inspired by Spring, nature and flowers.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 58
A show exploring the music of Clara Schumann, with music also from Ruth Gipps, Lili Boulanger and Robert Schumann.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 56
A show featuring music inspired by the Mediterranean.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 54
A Mother's Day Special
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 52
This show explores the film music of Malcolm Arnold.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 50
This show is all about music written for and about children including Debussy's Toy Box and Children's Corner.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 48
This show explores music written for political protest.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 46
This show explores music written for the piano across the baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary eras. It includes music by Lili Boulanger, performances by Itasa Kanneh-Mason. Lang Lang, Glenn Gould, and music by Claude Debussy, Mozart among others.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 44
New Year 2021 Show exploring dramatic film music.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 42
The first of two shows exploring music for xmas.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 40
This episode is dedicated to music which represents winter, including music by Augusta Holmes, Vivaldi, Handel and others.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 38
This episode explores music for, about and inspired by animals.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 36
forthcoming
This episode has music for remembrance Sunday, with plenty of music by Polish composers.
Helen's classical journey, Epsiode 34
This episode explores meditative music from Estonia.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 32
This shows features the film music of Ennio Morricone and others
Helen's classical journey, Episode 30
This shows features a wide range of music across Europe including music from over 20 countries.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 28
This shows is a specialist feature show exploring the wonderful music of Samuel Colridge-Taylor
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 26
This dedicated show, explores the music and creativity of Florence Beatrice Price.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 24
This dedicated show explores music written to accompany, to tell the stories or to set the text of Shakespeare's plays.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 22
This show charts the music used in sci fi fantasy films over the last 100 years, including some leading women composers.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 20
This show features music about nature and music specifically created to represent and imitate bird song.
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https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-20-19-july-2020-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 18
A tour of British orchestral music through the ages.
Part 1:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-18-5-july-2020-part-1/
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 16
This show features the film music of Hans Zimmer and friends
Part 1:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-16-21-june-part-1/
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 14
American 20th Century concert music
Part 1:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-14-7-june-2020-part-1/
Part 2:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-14-7-june-2020-part-3/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 12
Exploring the film music of Jerry Goldsmith, part 2
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 10
Exploring the film music of Elmer Bernstein
Part 1:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-10-may-episode-10-part-1/
Part 2:
https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-10-may-episode-10-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 8
A survey of dramatic film music
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https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-26-april-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 6
This show explores music inspired by water.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 4
This show celebrates the 250th anniversary of Beethoven.
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 2
Exploring the music of Alan Silvestri, with a range of other sci fi music for film
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Helen's classical journey, Episode 195
Audience favourites
Helen's classical journey, Episode 193
Initial Classical Flops
Helen's classical journey, Episode 191
Les Six, an exploration
Helen's classical journey, Episode 189
APO Musician requests for relaxation
Helen's classical journey, Episode 187
Piano Sonatas
Helen's classical journey, Episode 185
Saxophone in the orchestra
Helen's classical journey, Episode 183
Dvorak's 120th Anniversary
Helen's classical journey, Episode 181
Film Favourites
Helen's classical journey, Episode 179
Stanford's 100th Anniversary
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-179-2-june-2024-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-179-2-june-2024-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 177
Sonatas
Helen's classical journey, Episode 175
Palestrina's 430th anniversary and c. 500th birthday
Helen's classical journey, Episode 173
Wellbeing
Helen's classical journey, Episode 171
Classical Music for Children
Helen's classical journey, Episode 169
The New Year's Show, new 2023 film music
Helen's classical journey, Episode 167
The Xmas Eve show
Helen's classical journey, Episode 165
Music at the Movies
Helen's classical journey, Episode 163
Exploring music about autumn along with some personal warming winter classics
Helen's classical journey, Episode 161
Exploring orchestral music for Video Games
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-161-15-october-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 159
Presenting my alternative canon
Helen's classical journey, Episode 157
Marvel Comics
Helen's classical journey, Episode 155
Classical Music inspired by Myths and Fairytales.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 153
A classical music summer playlist.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 151
Classical Suites
Helen's classical journey, Episode 149
Introducing the minimalistic music of Adam Adams and others.
Part 1:https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-149-4-june-2023-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-149-4-june-2023-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 147
More British music
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-147-14-may-2023-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-147-14-may-2023-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 145
Revolutionary Musical Moments
Helen's classical journey, Episode 143
Introducing the music of Max Richter.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 141
This show explores a range of my classical favourites.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 139
Music for dance, ballet and dance inspired orchestral music
Helen's classical journey, Episode 137
Revisiting the symphony with a twist, women symphonists.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 135
The New Year's Day Show 2023!
Helen's classical journey, Episode 133
Music for celebration, as we approach xmas.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 131
This show is the second of two celebrating and exploring music I love to play.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 129
Mark the new term, new journeys and new adventures
Helen's classical journey, Episode 127
Delayed by a few weeks due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, this show explores Nature and music inspired by India.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 125
This show explores seminal musical revolutions
Helen's classical journey, Episode 123
This show explores the symphony and unusually includes some full works, rather than just the odd movement.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 121
This show features a series of music inspired by the Aldworth Philharmonic orchestra, with voices from the orchestra incorporated into the discussion.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 119
This show features the music of the Birmingham City Symphony Orchestra
Helen's classical journey, Episode 117
This show shares music which is suitable for driving and travelling to.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-117-29-may-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-117-29-may-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 115
This show is the second audio walk, on this episode, we're south of Kendall.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-115-15-may-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-115-15-may-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 113
This show is a journey through a range of peaceful music or music about peace
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-113-1-may-2022-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-113-1-may-2022-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 111
This show explores music from the medieval era.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 109
This show is dedicated to music for Spring.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 107
This show is dedicated to the theme of Music and Wellbeing
Helen's classical journey, Episode 105
This show explores music inspired by Spain.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 103
This show features music from the romantic movies, love stories and so on.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 101
This show introduces the conductor Arturo Toscannini and his work recoding new music and broadcasting live orchestral music via radio across USA.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 99
This show explores music from the action adventure movies
Helen's classical journey, Episode 97
This show responds to patient requests for a range of British classical music.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 95
This show explores xmas music for Boxing Day
Helen's classical journey, Episode 93
This show explores overtures, music from the start of films, operas, ballets, and concerts
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-93-12-december-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 91
This show explores music by women composers, with the first half dedicated ot film music and the second half dedicated to concert music.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 89
This show is a selection of classical music for winter.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 87
This show is all about Halloween, aired on Halloween.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 85
This show explores music inspired by and written by J. S. Bach
Helen's classical journey, Episode 83
This show explores choral music spanning a number of centuries, showing how composers have written for voices.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 81
This show explores the excellent work of Paul Freeman, especially looking at the large series of recordings he led in the 1970s, entitled, The Black Composers Series.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 79
Introducing and exploring the music by Samuel Barber
Helen's classical journey, Episode 77
Happy birthday Claude Debussy! Through a show featuring music about water, we celebrate Debussy's birthday.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 75
This show explores music written for overtures, whether for opera, film or ballet.
Helen's classical journey, Episode 73
This show shares a wide range of music from and inspired by Italy, including Verdi's operatic music, music from the films of Ennio Morricone, as well energised music by Rossini, Paganini and others.
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-73-25-july-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 71
This show explores the music of Francis Poulenc and his contemporaries.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-71-11-july-2021-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-71-11-july-2021-part-2/
Helen's classical journey, Episode 69
This show explores music by Gabriel Faure and his contemporaries.
Part 1: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-69-27-june-2021-part-1/
Part 2: https://www.mixcloud.com/helen-julia-minors/helens-classical-journey-episode-69-27-june-2021-part-2/