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In 1943, German SS officers in charge of Auschwitz-Birkenau ordered that an orchestra should be formed among the female prisoners. Almost 50 women and girls were assembled to play marching music to other inmates and to give weekly concerts for Nazi officers.

For almost all the musicians chosen to take part, being in the orchestra was to save their lives. Explore how and why the orchestra was formed, its role in the death camps and the inspiring stories of its members.