National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

And sometimes nothing works better than laughter to show us the absurdity of our fears. Rick Dior’s Science Fiction collects together a Pandora’s Box of classic sci-fi movie scenes, deposits them safely within the confines of the video screen and ties them up in weird and witty score of percussive beats and bendy electronics. 

Then on to a musical portrait of an iconic moment in history. John Adams' Dr Atomic Symphony pounds our ears with frantic music that captures the high drama and conflicting emotions of the days leading up to the first atomic bomb test. 

And finally, something to restore inner peace. Sibelius described his Second Symphony as a ‘confession of the soul’, and while the music hints at dark thoughts, it’s stirring finale will wrap you in uplifting tunes, leaving you with hope and optimism. And we all need some of that.