Inner Space and Outer Worlds

Available for 27 days

Grammy-award winning composer Caroline Shaw takes us on a journey through orchestration - and the different colours in sound. She explores how composers use their paint brushes to draw light to hidden qualities within tones. This second episode looks at the concept of ‘space’ in music, through the lens of orchestration. The idea that through choosing different instruments or tone colours composers can evoke a sense of closeness in physical space - and also a great sense of cosmic vastness and of wonder. Featuring music from Mahler, Sibelius, Hildegard, and Holst. Produced by James Taylor An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3