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An Unexpected Passing—Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
5/5Donald Macleod dives into Smith’s final years and explores her last orchestral works

A Second Symphony—Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
4/5Donald Macleod traces Smith’s writing of her Second Symphony

Collaborations and Concertos—Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
3/5Donald Macleod surveys some of Alice Mary Smith’s compositional collaborations

Marriage on the horizon—Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
2/5Donald Macleod explores the early years of Smith’s marriage to Frederick Meadows White

Symphonist in the making—Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
1/5Donald Macleod journeys through the early years of Alice Mary Smith.

All for a Good Cause—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
5/5Handel turns music into a public good, away from patronage. With Donald Macleod.

Fit for a King, Queen, Princess and Prince—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
4/5Donald Macleod explores Handel's life at the royal court.

The Rise and Fall of the Duke of Chandos—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
3/5Donald Macleod explores Handel’s time with the Duke of Chandos.

The Elector and/or the King—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
2/5Donald Macleod follows Handel as he travels from Hanover to London.

The Art of Procuring a Patron—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
1/5Donald Macleod traces Handel’s early search for patronage.