This Classical Life Live: London
Jess Gillam presents a special live version of her regular show, with the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra and special guests Ella Taylor, Simon Höfele, Cassie Kinoshi and Alexis Taylor.
Jess Gillam presents a special live version of her weekly Radio 3 show and podcast.
Recorded in June with an audience in the majestic old Victorian theatre space at Alexandra Palace, North London, Jess is joined by conductor Jonathan Bloxham, the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra and four special guests - soprano Ella Taylor, composer Cassie Kinoshi, trumpeter Simon Höfele and Alexis Taylor from synthpop band Hot Chip – for an evening of eclectic music that includes Mozart, Arvo Pärt, Miles Davis, Errollyn Wallen and John Williams.
Recorded Tuesday 21st June 2022, Alexandra Palace, London.
Milhaud ‘Brazileira’ from Scaramouche
Shostakovich Festive Overture
Stravinsky ‘No Word from Tom’ from The Rake’s Progress
Mozart ‘Come scoglio’ from Così fan tutti
Arvo Pärt Swansong (UK premiere of 2021 version)
Errollyn Wallen Photography (1st mvt)
Cassie Kinoshi Solaristic Precepts
Alexis Taylor A Hit Song; Strange Strings (arr. Emma Smith & Richard Jones)
Hummel Rondo (3rd mvt) from Trumpet Concerto in E flat major
Rodrigo, arr. Miles Davis/Gil Evans Adagio (2nd mvt) from Concierto de Aranjuez (from the album Sketches of Spain)
John Williams - Closing In (from Escapades)
Jess Gillam (presenter/saxophone)
Ella Taylor (soprano)
Simon Höfele (trumpet)
Alexis Taylor (singer)
Jonny Lam (pedal steel guitar)
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra
Jonathan Bloxham (conductor)
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Darius Milhaud
Scaramouche: Braziliera
Performer: Jess Gillam. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Festive overture Op.96
Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rake's progress; Act 1 sc.3; No word from Tom
Singer: Ella Taylor. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cosi fan tutte; Act 1, no.14; Come scoglio immoto resta [aria]
Singer: Ella Taylor. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Arvo Pärt
Swansong for orchestra
Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Errollyn Wallen
Photography (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Cassie Kinoshi
Solaristic precepts - 3 equations for orchestra
Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Alexis Taylor
A Hit Song
Performer: Jonny Lam. Music Arranger: Emma Smith. Music Arranger: Richard Jones. Singer: Alexis Taylor. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Alexis Taylor
Strange Strings
Music Arranger: Emma Smith. Music Arranger: Richard Jones. Singer: Alexis Taylor. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Concerto s49/w1 for trumpet and orchestra; (3rd mvt Allegro)
Performer: Simon Höfele. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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JoaquÃn Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez - "Adagio", arr. Gil Evans for jazz ensemble
Performer: Simon Höfele. Music Arranger: Gil Evans. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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John Williams
Escapades 1st Movt 'Closing In' from "Catch Me If You Can"
Performer: Jess Gillam. Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham. -
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RIOPY
Meditation
Performer: RIOPY.- Meditation.
- Warner Classics.
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- Sun 10 Jul 2022 20:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
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