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Gary Matthewman is a conductor, and also a pianist, who works mainly with singers. He admits to being obsessed with song, and finds that even with music that has no text, he’s constantly thinking about what the words behind the notes could be.

In today’s Inside Music he showcases the heart-melting sound of the flugelhorn playing a familiar tune and a thrilling vocal improvisation by Peruvian-born singer Yma Sumac, while the casting of some magic bullets deep in the forest stirs up supernatural sounds, both vocal and orchestral.

Plus the sunniest of Mozart’s piano concertos and the sound of rain evaporating as it reaches the ground, in the hands of composer Helen Grime.

A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.

A Tandem Production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3