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Jess Gillam with... Segun Akinola

Doctor Who composer Segun is in the hot seat with tracks by Holst and Snarky Puppy.

Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola is in the hot seat, kicking off with the track that awoke his lifelong passion for music. Also in this ep: Jess and Segun talk “dad music”, breaking down barriers in genre and why Live and Let Die is the funnest Bond theme song of all time.

This Classical Life is a show and podcast from ±«Óătv Radio 3. Every episode, saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by a special guest to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles and genres.

Tracklist:
Gustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets
Spiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt)
Snarky Puppy: Shofukan
CristĂłbal de Morales/The Hilliard Ensemble/Jan Garbarek: Parce mihi Domine
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Wings: Live And Let Die
Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (finale)

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22 minutes

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Sat 20 Jul 2019 12:30
±«Óătv Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Ozsuca-Rattle. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Decca Classics.

  • Segun Akinola

    Sonic Screwdriver

    Performer: Segun Akinola.

  • Gustav Holst

    Mars, the Bringer of War (The Planets, Op 32)

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Holst: The Planets; Asteroids.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 1.

  • Spiritualized

    Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (A Cappella)

  • Maurice Ravel

    String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
    • Ravel, Debussy & FaurĂ© String Quartets.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 2.

  • Snarky Puppy

    Shofukan

  • CristĂłbal de Morales

    Parce mihi Domine - improvisation (Officium defunctorum)

    Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble. Performer: Jan Garbarek.
    • ECM.

  • John Adams

    Short Ride in a Fast Machine

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Adams: The Shaker Loops/The Wound Dresser: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Alsop.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Wings

    Live And Let Die

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Firebird Suite - Finale

    Orchestra: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 May 2019 12:30
    ±«Óătv Radio 3
  • Sat 20 Jul 2019 12:30
    ±«Óătv Radio 3

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