Jess Gillam with... James McVinnie
Jess Gillam swaps tracks with organist and pianist James McVinnie, including music by Bon Iver, Handel and Claire M Singer.
Jess Gillam swaps tracks with organist and pianist James McVinnie, who is a member of Icelandic collective and record label Bedroom Community. He has collaborated with artists including Nico Muhly and Squarepusher, and is currently an artist-in-residence at the Southbank Centre. He also directs the James McVinnie Ensemble, which is dedicated to performing works by contemporary composers such as Philip Glass.
For their listening party, James has brought along music from minimalist composer John Adams and folktronica group Bon Iver, whilst Jess has chosen a Monteverdi madrigal and a track from pioneer jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby.
Plus Jess plays some of the best music to take you into Saturday evening.
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Sergey Prokofiev
The Young Juliet (Suite No 2 from Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg. Conductor: Aziz Shokhakimov.- Warner Classics.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Canon alla Ottava (The Art of Fugue BWV 1080)
Performer: James McVinnie.- Bedroom Community.
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Samuel Sebastian Wesley
3 Pieces for a Chamber Organ, Book I: No 3, Choral Song
Performer: James McVinnie.- Naxos.
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George Frideric Handel
Violin Sonata in D major, HWV 371 (1st mvt)
Performer: Andrew Manze. Performer: Richard Egarr.- Harmonia Mundi.
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G枚ran Fr枚st
Klezmer Dance no.2
Performer: Martin Fr枚st. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.- Sony.
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Dorothy Ashby
Just Had To Tell Somebody
Performer: Dorothy Ashby. Music Arranger: Richard Evans. Conductor: Richard Evans. Conductor: Richard Evans.- Cadet.
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John Adams
Grand Pianola Music: On the Dominant Divide
Performer: John Alley. Performer: Shelagh Sutherland. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: John Adams.- Elektra Nonesuch.
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Nico Muhly
Slow Twitchy Organs
Performer: James McVinnie. Performer: Nadia Sirota. Performer: Chris Thompson.- Bedroom Community.
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Bon Iver
715 - CR危危KS
- 22, A Million.
- Jagjaguwar.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti, SV 251
Singer: N煤ria Rial. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Conductor: Christina Pluhar.- Erato.
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Claire M Singer
The Molendinar
Performer: Claire M Singer.- Touch.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Andrew Haveron. Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Peter Gregson
6.6 Gigue
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Peter Gregson. Performer: Richard Harwood. Performer: Reinoud Ford. Performer: Tim Lowe. Performer: Ben Chappell. Performer: Katherine Jenkinson.- Deutsche Grammophon.
Broadcast
- Sat 29 Jun 2024 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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