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Voices, strings and synths for musical immersion

Afrodeutsche hosts an hour of escapist music from the UK’s brightest contemporary artists, including new releases from Cerys Hafana, Matthew Halsall and Sally Beamish.

Afrodeutsche hosts an hour of escapist and immersive new music from the UK’s brightest contemporary composers and performers.

Featuring music from exploratory Welsh harpist Cerys Hafana, leading light Matthew Halsall and a celebratory Sally Beamish. Plus, music from BBC Introducing emerging artists.

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Last on

Sun 31 May 202621:00
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Sally Beamish

    Night Songs II: Tread Softly

    Performer: Sally Beamish.

  • Cerys Hafana

    Atsain

    Performer: Cerys Hafana.
    • Cerys Hafana.

  • Alex Forster

    Rain (Live)

    Performer: Alex Forster.

  • George Rigby & Grace Davidson

    One

    • Independant.

  • Natalia Tsupryk

    On Firelight Falls

    Composer: Angus MacRae.

  • Caritas Chamber Choir

    Ave Maria

  • Matthew Halsall

    The Tide and the Moon

    Performer: Matthew Halsall.
    • Gondwana Records.

  • Kerry Barnes

    The Mayflower Waltz

    Performer: Kerry Barnes.
    • nfi.

  • Oliver Patrice Weder

    Morning Glow

    Composer: Tristan Rêverb. Performer: Oliver Patrice Weder. Performer: Tristan Rêverb.
    • nfi.

  • Tony Woollard

    Merrygoround

    Performer: Tony Woollard.
    • nfi.

  • Mark Barrott

    Hazing

    Composer: Richard Norris. Performer: Mark Barrott. Performer: Richard Norris.
    • Anjunachill.

Broadcast

  • Sun 31 May 202621:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind