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Heat 7, 2024

Counterpoint Series 37
Episode 7 of 13

Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz, with competitors from around the UK answering questions on music of all kinds

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Three more music lovers join Paul Gambaccini at the 麻豆社's Salford studios for another wide-ranging contest of musical knowledge. The winner will proceed to the semi-finals and take another step towards the title of 37th Counterpoint champion. To do so they'll not only have to prove the range of their musical knowledge, but will also have to select a special musical topic on which to answer individual questions, from a list of which they have been given no warning.

Taking part are
Stephen Draper from Liverpool
Jo McEvedy from Whitley Bay
Mike Meakin from Harrogate

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Jan 2024 23:00
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

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

  • Lesley Garrett

    My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose

    • A North Country Lass.
    • Music Infinity.
    • INS500.

  • Lonnie Liston Smith

    Mardi Gras

    • The Best of Jazz Juice.
    • Beechwood Music.
    • JUICECD1.

  • Erik Satie

    Gnossiennes No1

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Letter(s) to Erik Satie.
    • Erato.
    • 000.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    The Bells Op.35

    Performer: Conductor Simon Rattle. Performer: Dmytro Popov. Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble. Performer: Berlin Radio Choir.
    • Rachmaninov: The Bells. Symphonic Dances.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 50999 984519 2 0.

  • Wynton Marsalis, Anthony Newman & English Chamber Orchestra

    Prince of Denmark's March

    • N/A.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • SK-60804.

  • The Pogues

    Dirty Old Town

    • RUM SODOMY & THE LASH.
    • STIFF.
    • SEEZ-58.

  • Bob Dylan, Charles Mccoy, Kenny Buttrey & PETER DRAKE

    The Ballad Of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest

    • JOHN WESLEY HARDING.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 5123472.

  • Bob Dylan

    Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts

    • blood on the tracks.
    • columbia.
    • 467-8422.

  • Bob Dylan

    Murder Most Foul

    • Murder Most Foul.
    • Columbia.
    • 886448378525.

  • Al Martino

    Here In My Heart

    • THE HITS OF AL MARTINO.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE/EMI.
    • CDMFP-6030.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • PET SHOP BOYS DISCOGRAPHY.
    • EMI RECORDS.
    • na-001.

  • Dr. Hook

    Cover of the Rolling Stone

    • COMPLETELY HOOKED.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDESTV-2.

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody In Blue

    Performer: New York Philharmonic.
    • WOODY ALLEN CLASSICS.
    • SONY MASTERWORKS.
    • SK-53549.

  • Billie Holiday

    The Man I Love

    • The Billie Holiday Story.
    • Chrome Dreams.
    • LPS 8001.

  • Blossom Dearie

    Someone To Watch Over Me

    • MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND.
    • VERVE.
    • MGV-2125.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Jan 2024 15:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Sat 27 Jan 2024 23:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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