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As Radio 3 marks the 400th anniversary of William Byrd\\u2019s death, Tom Service visits Lincoln Cathedral, the centre of musical activity where the composer held positions as organist and master of the basilica\\u2019s choristers early in his career. He talks to the scholar Magnus Williamson about how the building\\u2019s acoustics shaped Byrd\\u2019s compositional voice, and speaks to both the cathedral\\u2019s current Director of Music, Aric Prentice, and Lay Vicar, Thomas Wilson. He\\u2019s also joined by four leading British composers and musicians who have worked with Byrd's music: Cheryl Frances-Hoad, James Weeks, Gabriel Jackson and Laura Cannell. They each discuss how they have worked Byrd into their own compositional voices.

Ahead of her Prom with the BBC Symphony Orchestra later this month, Tom also hears from the conductor Elim Chan. Winner of the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition in 2014, she tells Tom about her journey at the helm of several of the world\\u2019s leading orchestras and why being on stage feels like being a rockstar.