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Black History Month

A special edition for Black History Month. Michael Berkeley revisits some of the many inspiring guests from recent editions who chose music written or performed by black women.

A special edition for Black History Month celebrating the lives and music of black women. Michael Berkeley revisits some of the many inspiring guests from the last few years who chose music written or performed by black women, and who have made their own important contributions to black history: artists Helen Cammock and Theaster Gates, writers Kit de Waal, Nadifa Mohamed and Isabel Wilkerson, jazz saxophonist YolanDa Brown, broadcaster Johny Pitts, and Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, mother of seven brilliant young musicians including 2023 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms stars cellist Sheku and pianist Isata. Their choices range from music by Florence Price to performances by Nina Simone and soprano Jessye Norman.

Producer: Graham Rogers

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Sun 22 Oct 2023 12:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Thy hand Belinda ... When I am laid in earth (Dido and Aeneas)

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Raymond Leppard.
    • Decca.

  • Florence Price

    Symphony No 1 in E minor (2nd movement: Largo, maestoso)

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick NΓ©zet‐SΓ©guin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Taj Mahal

    Queen Bee

    Performer: Toumani DiabatΓ©. Singer: Taj Mahal. Singer: Ramata DiakitΓ©.
    • Hannibal Records.

  • Trad.

    Deep River

    Music Arranger: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Music Arranger: Kanneh-Mason Trio. Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Braimah Kanneh-Mason.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • YolanDa Brown

    Million Billion Love

    Performer: YolanDa Brown.
    • Black Grape Records.

  • Alfredo Catalani

    Ebben? Ne andrΓ² lontana (La Waly)

    Singer: Wilhelmenia Fernandez. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Cosma.
    • Milan.

  • George Gershwin

    I loves you Porgy

    Singer: Nina Simone.
    • Verve.

  • Florence Price

    Dances in the Canebrakes (Nimble Feet)

    Music Arranger: William Grant Still. Orchestra: Chicago Sinfonietta. Conductor: Mei-Ann Chen.
    • Project W: Works by Diverse Women Composers.
    • Cedille.
    • 1.

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  • Sun 22 Oct 2023 12:00
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