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Jess Gillam with... Alessandro Fisher

Jess Gillam and tenor Alessandro Fisher share the music they love, including Schubert, brass bands and Coleman Hawkins.

Jess Gillam and tenor Alessandro Fisher share the music they love.

Alessandro Fisher is a former member of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ New Generation Artist scheme, and a Kathleen Ferrier award winner: a versatile performer equally at home in baroque and romantic opera, or song. His choices today include barbershop quartet, brass band music, and the voice of Fritz Wunderlich. Jess has chosen music by Coleman Hawkins and multi-BRIT Award winner Raye.

Playlist:
Schubert: An die Musik, D 547 - Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), Hubert Gisen (piano)
Coleman Hawkins Quartet: Love Song from β€˜Apache’
Fucik: Florentiner March - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Schubert: Wandrer’s Nachtlied, D 768 - Kian Soltani (cello), Aaron Pilsan (piano)
Crossroads Barbershop Quartet: That Lucky Old Sun (just rolls around heaven all day)
Paul Mealor: Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal - Tenebrae, Nigel Short (conductor)
Alain Romans: Quel temps fait-il Γ  Paris (M Hulot’s Holiday)
Raye: Worth It

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24 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Mar 2024 12:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brasileira from Scaramouche (This Classical Life theme)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Zeynep Γ–zsuca. Performer: Andee Birkett. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • Rise.
    • Decca.
    • 4.

  • Clara Schumann

    Das Veilchen (The Violet)

    Performer: Alessandro Fisher. Performer: Anna Tilbrook.
    • A Gardener's World.
    • Rubicon.
    • 4.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Erster Aufzug (from The Magic Flute)

    Singer: Fritz Wunderlich. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Karl Bohm.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Glenn Miller

    Moonlight Serenade

    Ensemble: Glenn Miller Orchestra.
    • Bluebird.

  • Franz Schubert

    An die Musik, D 547

    Performer: Hubert Giesen. Singer: Fritz Wunderlich.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Coleman Hawkins Quartet

    Love Song from 'Apache'

    • Today and Now.
    • Impulse.
    • 4.

  • Julius Fucik

    Florentiner March

    Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
    • Brassed Off (original soundtrack).
    • RCA Victor.
    • 11.

  • Franz Schubert

    Wandrer's Nachtlied, D 768 (transc. for cello & piano)

    Performer: Kian Soltani. Performer: Aaron Pilsan.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Crossroads Barbershop Quartet

    That Lucky Old Sun (just rolls around heaven all day)

    • That Lucky Old Sun.
    • Option C.

  • Paul Mealor

    Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • A Tender Light.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Alain Romans

    Quel temps fait-il Γ  Paris (M Hulot's Holiday)

    Performer: Alain Romans.
    • Tati Sonorama!.
    • Naive.
    • 38.

  • RAYE

    Worth It

    • My 21st Century Blues.
    • Human Re Sources.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Mar 2024 12:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

20yo classical musician and presenter Jess Gillam is here to improve your playlist game.

Podcast

  • This Classical Life

    Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.