Composer of the Week - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)
Donald Macleod presents a portrait of irascible and eccentric organist and composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley. A musician largely forgotten today, Wesley was highly rated by Gounod, Parry and Elgar
Composer of the Week - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod celebrates the 200th year since the birth of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, beginning with his childhood and early career.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod traces the restless young Wesley's move from Hereford to Exeter Cathedral. Featuring rare works including his competition-winning Glee and the Symphony in C.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) - Episode 3
Wesley's disputes with Exeter Cathedral precipitate a move to Leeds Parish Church, a move he was to regret for the rest of his life.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) - Episode 4
With Donald Macleod. Another dispute over his outspoken views and absenteeism forces Wesley to move from Leeds to Winchester, where a relatively harmonious period followed.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod charts Wesley's final years, including his move to Gloucester Cathedral and eventual return to the county he longed for, Devon.
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