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Jacob Collier guides us through a world of melody, uncovering his recipe for what makes the greatest tunes truly universal, spanning time, genre and place.

Multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier guides us through a world of melody, uncovering his recipe for what makes the greatest tunes that are truly universal, spanning genre, time and place.

Jacob Collier is a critically acclaimed and award-winning composer, arranger, producer and performer. The last seven years have seen the 24-year-old evolve from bedroom musician to a celebrity with a global following. Since his much-lauded 2018 Proms performance, Jacob has been working on a four-volume recording project called Djesse, which features contributions from a global cast of his musical inspirations.

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Sun 18 Aug 2019 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Yesterday

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 9 in E minor 'From the New World' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • ANTONIN DVORAK Symphonie Nr. 9 'Aus der Neuen Welt' Heldenlied, op.111.
    • BR Klassik.
    • 2.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Summer Soft

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Suite (Waltz of the Flowers)

    Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannh盲user (Overture)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269, 'Spring' (1st mvt)

    Conductor: Andrew Parrott. Ensemble: Taverner Players.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

  • Kenny Wheeler and band

    Music for Large & Small Ensembles: Part I - Opening

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67 (1st mvt)

    Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Begin the Beguine

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.

  • Billy Joel

    She's Always A Woman

  • Stan Getz

    Autumn Leaves

  • 叠箩枚谤办

    Cosmogony

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201: I. Allegro moderato

    Conductor: Johannes Klumpp. Orchestra: Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen.
    • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 13, 16, 29 & 40.
    • Genuin.
    • 8.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Somewhere)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles etc.:LSO/Tilson Thomas.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 16.

  • Nat King Cole

    When I Fall In Love

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Maria; America (West Side Story)

    Singer: Jos茅 Carreras. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • DG.

  • Hector Berlioz

    La Damnation de Faust, Op.24: Part 3 - Le roi de Thul茅 (Chanson gothique)

    Performer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.

  • Danny Elfman

    Theme from The Simpsons

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Sonny Rollins, Doug Watkins, Max Roach & Tommy Flanagan

    St Thomas

  • Leonard Bernstein

    America from West Side Story

    Singer: Tatiana Troyanos. Singer: Louise Edeiken. Orchestra: Orchestra. Choir: Chorus. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Somewhere - The Leonard Bernstein Album.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.

  • Judy Garland

    Somewhere Over the Rainbow

  • Richard Strauss

    Don Juan, Op.20

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.

  • Delia Derbyshire

    Dr Who Theme

    Composer: 大象传媒 Radiophonic Workshop.

  • Jacob Collier

    Danny Boy

  • Cyril Poacher

    Green Bushes

  • Percy Grainger

    Green Bushes

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • The Grainger Edition, Vol.1 - Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 15.

  • Traditional Russian

    Song of the Volga Boatmen

    Conductor: Leonid Kharitonov. Ensemble: Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the Soviet Army.

  • Traditional Russian

    Song of the Volga Boatmen

    Orchestra: Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.

  • Jacob Collier

    With the Love in my Heart

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Feb 2019 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3
  • Sun 18 Aug 2019 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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