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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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Last on

Sat 29 Jun 2024 17:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    The Young Juliet (Suite No 2 from Romeo and Juliet)

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg. Conductor: Aziz Shokhakimov.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Canon alla Ottava (The Art of Fugue BWV 1080)

    Performer: James McVinnie.
    • Bedroom Community.

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    3 Pieces for a Chamber Organ, Book I: No 3, Choral Song

    Performer: James McVinnie.
    • Naxos.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Violin Sonata in D major, HWV 371 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Andrew Manze. Performer: Richard Egarr.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Göran Fröst

    Klezmer Dance no.2

    Performer: Martin Fröst. Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Sony.

  • Dorothy Ashby

    Just Had To Tell Somebody

    Performer: Dorothy Ashby. Music Arranger: Richard Evans. Conductor: Richard Evans. Conductor: Richard Evans.
    • Cadet.

  • John Adams

    Grand Pianola Music: On the Dominant Divide

    Performer: John Alley. Performer: Shelagh Sutherland. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: John Adams.
    • Elektra Nonesuch.

  • Nico Muhly

    Slow Twitchy Organs

    Performer: James McVinnie. Performer: Nadia Sirota. Performer: Chris Thompson.
    • Bedroom Community.

  • Bon Iver

    715 - CRΣΣKS

    • 22, A Million.
    • Jagjaguwar.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti, SV 251

    Singer: Núria Rial. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: L’Arpeggiata. Conductor: Christina Pluhar.
    • Erato.

  • Claire M Singer

    The Molendinar

    Performer: Claire M Singer.
    • Touch.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Andrew Haveron. Orchestra: RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • 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
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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