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Jess Gillam with...Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha

Jess Gillam and soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha share their favourite tracks, including music by Miriam Makeba, Verdi and Saint-Sa毛ns.

Jess Gillam and soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha share their favourite tracks.

South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha was the winner of the Song Prize at the 麻豆约拍 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 2021 and is a current 麻豆约拍 New Generation Artist. She鈥檚 brought a track from iconic South African artist Miriam Makeba and Maria Callas singing a prayer from Verdi鈥檚 Otello, and Jess has picked a dance of death from Saint-Saens and jazz from Charlie 鈥楤ird鈥� Parker.

PLAYLIST:
MAHALIA JACKSON鈥� If I Can Help Somebody
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS 鈥� Danse macabre, Op 40 [Luben Yordandoff (violin), Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim (cond)]
GIUSEPPE VERDI 鈥� Ave Maria (Otello: Act 4) [Maria Callas (sop), Orchestre de la Soci茅t茅 Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno (cond)]
HENRY PURCELL 鈥� Music for a While (Oedipus, Z 583) [Martin Fr枚st (clarinet), Sebastien Dube (double bass)]
MIRIAM MAKEBA 鈥� The Click Song
JIMMY MCHUGH/DOROTHY FIELDS鈥� Don鈥檛 Blame Me (Live) [Charlie Parker Quintet]
DOMENICO CIMAROSA 鈥� Sonata No 42 in D minor, arr 脫lafsson [V铆kingur 脫lafsson (piano)]
VINCENZO BELLINI 鈥� Mira, O Norma (Norma) [Joan Sutherland (sop), Montserrat Caball茅 (sop), Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge]

Produced by Rachel Gill

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Mar 2024 12:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Scaramouche (Brasiliera)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Zeynep 脰zsuca.
    • Rise.
    • Decca Classics.
    • 4.

  • Trad.

    He's got the whole world in His hand

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.

  • Adele

    Easy On Me

    • Columbia.

  • Mahalia Jackson

    If I Can Help Somebody

    • Let's Pray Together.
    • Columbia.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Danse Macabre Op 40

    Performer: Luben Yordanoff. Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • DG.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Requiem: Dies irae; Requiem aeternam

    Singer: Anja Harteros. Choir: Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • EMI.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Ave Maria (Otello: Act 4)

    Singer: Maria Callas. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Soci茅t茅 des Concerts du Conservatoire. Conductor: Nicola Rescigno.
    • Columbia.

  • Henry Purcell

    Music for a While (Oedipus, Z 583)

    Performer: Martin Frost. Performer: Sebastien Dub茅.
    • Sony.

  • Miriam Makeba

    The Click Song

    • The Click Song.
    • Fontana.

  • Jimmy McHugh

    Don't Blame Me (Live)

    Ensemble: Charlie Parker Quintet.
    • Jazzsential.

  • Domenico Cimarosa

    Sonata No 42 in D minor

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson. Music Arranger: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • DG.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Mira, O Norma (Norma)

    Singer: Joan Sutherland. Singer: Montserrat Caball茅. Orchestra: Welsh National Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Mar 2024 12:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3

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