Jess Gillam with... Eric Whitacre (This Classical Christmas)
Jess Gillam and composer Eric Whitacre get all Christmassy and share their favourite festive sounds, including music from Prokofiev, Darlene Love, Danny Elfman and Nat King Cole.
Jess Gillam and composer Eric Whitacre get all Christmassy and share their favourite festive sounds including music from Prokofiev, Darlene Love, Danny Elfman and Nat King Cole.
Playlist:
Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60; IV Troika (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi)
Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Danny Elfman – What’s This?
Ella Fitzgerald – The Secret of Christmas
Philip Lawson - Lullay My Liking (The King’s Singers)
Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride (Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christopher Bell)
Gustav Holst (Arr. Gjeilo) – In the Bleak Midwinter (Voces8)
Jacob Collier - In the Bleak Midwinter
Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
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Music Played
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Darius Milhaud
Brazileira (Scaramouche)
Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Ozsuca-Rattle. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.- Decca Classics.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Lieutenant Kije - suite Op.60 (Troika)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- Chandos.
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Darlene Love
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
- London Records.
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Danny Elfman
What's This?
- Pickwick Records.
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Ella Fitzgerald
The Secret of Christmas
- Verve Records.
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Philip Lawson
Lullay my liking
Ensemble: The King’s Singers.- Signum.
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Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell.- SIGNUM.
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Gustav Holst
In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Gjeilo)
Choir: VOCES8.- Winter.
- Decca.
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Harold Edwin Darke
In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Jacob Collier)
Performer: Jacob Collier. Music Arranger: Jacob Collier.- Jacob Collier.
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Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
- Capitol Records.
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Eric Whitacre
Sleep
Choir: Eric Whitacre Singers. Choir: Laudibus. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.- Eric Whitacre, Light & Gold.
- Decca.
- 16.
Broadcast
- Sat 19 Dec 2020 12:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
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This Classical Life
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.