Jess Gillam with... Harry Christophers
Jess is joined by conductor Harry Christophers to swap the music they love the most, with bouncing tracks by Abel Selaocoe and Beyonce, and an aching finale by Mahler.
Jess is joined by conductor Harry Christophers to swap the music they love the most. Harry is choral royalty and with his choir The Sixteen has released over 150 recordings of music old and new, he was appointed a CBE in 2012, is Grammy nominated and conducts some of the greatest orchestras around the world.
He joins Jess to chat about his love of 70s prog rockers Jethro Tull, why Gladiator is the greatest film ever made, the time he threw the first pitch at Red Sox game and the evergreen aching beauty of Mahler's 9th symphony. Meanwhile Jess ups the tempo with tracks by Abel Selaocoe and Beyonce and finds the one Handel opera Harry has yet to conduct....
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- Sat 11 Jan 2025 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3
Why are more young people listening to classical music?
20yo classical musician and presenter Jess Gillam is here to improve your playlist game.
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This Classical Life
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
