Donal Bannister and the BBC NOW brass perform Thoughts of Love by Arthur Pryor arr. Donal Bannister

Preparing for the concert

Amy Dickson - The Classical Playlist Experience

Composition: Wales 2025 - Composer, William Hampson

Drawn to Music - Adams's 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine'

BBC NOW perform Berg's Three Pieces from Lyric Suite with Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft

Summer is Icumen in

Classics with NOW: Bizet, 'Carmen Suite No. 1'

Classics with NOW: Grieg, 'Holberg Suite'

BBC NOW perform Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture with conductor Dougie Boyd

Spotlight On: Anna Cleworth

Meeting other composers is invaluable

Lenny Sayers’ advice on performing and self-belief