Private Passions

Michael Berkeley's guest is the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Many of his musical choices reflect his love of words and he includes two poetry readings, with a poem of his own reflecting on the events described in Bach's St Matthew Passion and another by Geoffrey Hill inspired by John Dowland's Lachrimae Pavan for lute. His selections also include sacred vocal music by Byrd and Britten, vintage recordings of Bach's Concerto for oboe and violin, Schumann's Piano Concerto and a Welsh folksong, reflecting his deep love of his native country.