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Verity Sharp

Verity Sharp's selection includes singer and actor Anthony Newley, composer Gavin Bryars, producer James Birchall aka Rough Fields and fictional library music group The Asistent.

Musical adventures moving seamlessly across a resonant Pennines reservoir, the Italian Renaissance, and experimental retro television. Let yourself be led down unusual sonic paths by host Verity Sharp.

Featured artists include legendary singer-actor Anthony Newley, composer Gavin Bryars, producer James Birchall aka Rough Fields, and fictional library music group The Asistent. Plus hear a couple of cuts from Danish singer Agnes Obel's fantastic new concept album "Citizen Of Glass", inspired by whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Produced for Reduced Listening by Jack Howson.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Jun 2017 23:00

Music Played

  • The Asistent

    Radio Voices - Woodland Memory - Prauske Metro

    • Anja And The Memory People.
    • Horror Pop Sounds.
  • Delia Derbyshire

    Know Your Car (Get Out and Get Under)

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop 21.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Records.
  • Johanne Lykke Poulsen

    Suite of Roseees

    • verdure engraved - north accent.
    • verdure engraved.
  • Agnes Obel

    Stone

    • Citizen of Glass.
    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Max de Wardener

    Im Dorfe

    Performer: Powerplant.
    • 24 Lies Per Second.
    • Signum Records.
  • Tom Waits

    Walk Away

    • Orphans, Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards.
    • Anti-.
  • Rough Fields

    Wessenden Suite, Section III

    • Wessenden Suite.
    • Bomb Shop.
  • Gavin Bryars

    Incipit vita nova

    Performer: Annemarie Dreyer. Performer: Ulrike Lachner. Performer: Rebecca Firth. Performer: Gavin Bryars. Singer: David James.
    • Vita Nova.
    • ECM.
  • Aldous Harding

    Party

    • Party.
    • 4AD.
  • Vieux Farka TourΓ©

    Bonheur

    • Samba.
  • Delia Derbyshire & Anthony Newley

    Moogies Bloogies

    • Moogies Bloogies.
    • Trunk Records.
  • Anthony Newley & Delia Derbyshire

    I Decoded You (Moogies Bloogies Part 2)

    • Moogies Bloogies.
    • Trunk Records.
  • Joni Void

    Li De La

    • Li De La.
    • Constellation Records.
  • ST 37

    Just You

    • Sycamore Trees / Just You.
    • Self Sabotage Records.
  • Tomaga

    Bridge of Sighs

    • Live at The Great Escape.
  • Ayanna Witter-Johnson

    Falling

    • Live at The Great Escape.
  • Agnes Obel

    It's Happening Again

    • Citizen of Glass.
    • Play It Again Sam.
  • The Asistent

    Anja Drives Out Of The City

    • Anja And The Memory People.
    • Horror Pop Sounds.

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Jun 2017 23:00

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