In the second of our bonus Let Music Live episodes, Seb and Verity report from the protest at Parliament Square on Tuesday 6 October 2020.

They chat to a number of the 400 players who turned up to perform the opening of Mars by Holst, followed by a two minute silence - the aim being to shine a light on the current plight of freelance musicians who have been largely overlooked throughout the Covid crisis.

As well as a selection of short conversations with the players and high profile supporters, including violinist Nicola Benedetti and conductor David Hill, Seb and Verity capture some of the atmosphere on the day, before and after the event.

Listen out for guest reporter Robert Simmons who does some stirling work catching up with various performers. Also stay tuned to the very end to hear the inspired thinking of trumpeter Bill Cooper......

A big thank you to everyone who chatted to us:

Amy Heggart, Dave Brown, Rebekah Allen, Millie Ashton, Alan Berlyn, Jonathan Hennessy-Brown, Rebecca Jordan, Sophie Gledhill, Hannah Lawrance, David Hornberger, Bill Cooper, Nicola Benedetti, Alice Kent, Ruth Rogers, David Hill, Jack Jones, Errika Horsley, Rachael Lander, Gabriella Swallow, Toby Street, Dickie Evans......

And of course the incredible Jessie Murphy who put together this huge undertaking. Massive congratulations and thank you so much for making this happen.

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Show Notes

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