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Midwinter blossoms

Elizabeth Alker picks a wintry bouquet of ambient and experimental music, with rosebud laments, woodland improvisations and the sparkle of frosty landscapes.

As the nights draw in and a seasonal chill hits us, Elizabeth Alker reaches for some ambient and experimental selections to ward off the cold. There鈥檚 a re-imagined 16th-century lament from the perspective of a rosebud, by Scotland-born Denmark-raised singer Clarissa Connelly; and organ improvisations recorded in a hawthorn woodland by ambient artist Dau. Expect epic synths to soundtrack winter walks courtesy of Norfolk鈥檚 Laura Cannell, as well as dreamy harps and heavenly vocals from South Carolina singer Niecy Blues.

Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3

1 hour

Music Played

  • Floating Points

    Last Bloom

    • Crush.
    • Ninja Tune.
  • Michael Begg

    Pine Island Thermister I

    • Sounding The Ice Factory.
    • omnempathy.
  • Niecy Blues

    Lament

    • Exit Simulation.
  • Keiji Heino & Guro Moe

    flower which is orange and very strong willed

    • Drums & Octobass.
    • Conradsound.
  • Anenon

    Untitled Skies

    • Moons Melt Milk Light.
    • Tonal Union.
  • Clarissa Connelly

    Wee Rosebud

    • Wee Rosebud.
    • Warp Records.
  • Dau

    Mulberry

    • Gilly鈥檚 Wood.
    • SPIRITUALS.
  • Jonas Bonnetta

    wintering in the light (music for harold budd)

    • superdomestique.
    • idea of north recordings.
  • Laura Cannell

    After The Lamento Di Tristano

    • MIDWINTER PROCESSIONALS.
  • Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay

    When The Blackthorn Blooms

    • Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay.
    • Topic Records.
  • Leo Robinson

    The Spring

    • The Temple.
    • PRAH Recordings.
  • Liz Hanks

    Meer (Haiku Salut remix)

    Remix Artist: Haiku Salut.
    • Land.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Dec 2023 23:30

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