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Heat 8, 2025

Counterpoint Series 38
Episode 8 of 13

Paul Gambaccini hosts the ultimate music quiz, from Media City in Salford, with questions on music of all varieties and eras

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Three more music-lovers take their place on the Counterpoint stage as Paul Gambaccini puts them through their paces on a wide variety of music, from the classical repertoire to show tunes, jazz, movie scores and sixty years of the pop charts. Today's winner will take another of the places in the 2025 semi-finals.

They'll not only have to demonstrate their musical general knowledge, but also pick a special musical topic on which to answer a round of individual questions. They have no warning of which subjects will come up, and no chance to prepare, so they'll have to choose carefully.

Today's competitors are:
Matt Isaacs, from Poynton in Cheshire
Mohan Mudigonda, from Wolverhampton
Joanna Munro, from Liverpool.

Counterpoint is a 大象传媒 Studios Audio production.
Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

    Performer: Jacques Louissier.
    • The Best of Bach.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-113.

  • Cher

    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

    • CD SINGLE.
    • WEA.
    • WEA-071.

  • Jean鈥怣ichel Jarre

    Equinoxe Part 5

    • EQUINOXE.
    • Polydor.
    • 2344 120.

  • Michael Crawford

    Music of the Night

    • The Phantom of the Opera - Original London Cast.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 543-9282-2.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op 18.

    • The Yuri Siminov Collection.
    • Russian Music Society.
    • 6423465000431.

  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Never Too Late

    • Who Believes In Angels?.
    • Interscope.
    • 鈥� B0DSQ9XTWS.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Hey There

    • SAMMY DAVIS JNR Greatest Hits.
    • The Entertainers.
    • CD-302.

  • Eagles

    Take it Easy

    • TAKE IT EASY (THE SOUND OF CALIFORNIA).
    • WEA.
    • 2292-41981-2.

  • Eagles

    New Kid In Town

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
    • 960342-2.

  • Eagles

    Seven Bridges Road

    • Eagles Live.
    • Asylum.
    • 7-05.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Scott of The Antarctic

    • Vaughan Williams: Serade to Music.
    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • CDM-7640222.

  • English Touring Opera

    The Snow Maiden - Dance of the Birds

  • Einar Englund

    The Reindeer Race

    Performer: Kuopion kaupunginorkesteri. Performer: Suntaro Sato.
    • Northern Pictures.
    • Finlandia Records.
    • 8573-855732.

  • The Crystals

    Then He Kissed Me

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.
    • PSCD-1007.

  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Age of Innocence - Main Theme

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • EPIC : 4745762.
    • EPIC.
    • 4745762.

  • John Lee Hooker

    Boom Boom

    • BOOM BOOM.
    • POINTBLANK.
    • VPBCD-12.

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