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Jess Gillam with... Rebecca Dale

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the composer Rebecca Dale, including music by Liszt, John Williams and Rosalía.

Jess Gillam is joined by composer Rebecca Dale, whose works have been performed by artists including Voces8, Steven Isserlis, Mari Samuelsen and many major orchestras. She also writes for screen: her score to Crossing The Line was nominated for best original music in a feature film at the International Music & Sound Awards, and she’s a fellow of the Sundance Composers Lab. Her latest album, 'Studies in Disappearing', is out now via Signum Classics.

Rebecca's musical choices include 'the greatest piano piece ever written' from Liszt, an underrated film score from John Williams, and a reimagining of music by William Byrd. Jess brings along tracks by Dvořák, Lea Bertucci and Rosalía.

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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in G major H.15.25 'Gypsy rondo' (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.
    • Philips Classics.

  • Rebecca Dale

    Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

    Composer: Robert Frost. Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Rebecca Dale

    Study I - Rêverie in London Rain

    • Signum Records.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Symphony No 9 in E minor, Op 95 "From the New World" (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Franz Liszt

    Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.

  • Trad.

    Mundo Nuevo

    Singer: ROSALÍA. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daníel Bjarnason.
    • Columbia.

  • John Williams

    The Face Of Pan (from 'Hook')

    Conductor: John Williams. Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Rebecca Dale

    Study II 'Chaconne for after you left'

    Performer: Fenella Humphreys. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • Signum.

  • William Byrd

    Ave Verum Corpus Re-imagined

    Composer: Roderick Williams. Choir: ORA Singers. Director: Suzi Digby.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Lea Bertucci

    Patterns for Alto

    • NNA Tapes.

  • Stephen Sondheim

    Being Alive from Company

    Singer: Raúl Esparza. Ensemble: 2006 Broadway Revival Cast and Orchestra of Company. Conductor: Lynne Shankel.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute concerto in G major Wq 169 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Aurèle Nicolet. Orchestra: Nederlands Kamerorkest. Conductor: David Zinman.
    • Philips.

  • Meredith Monk

    Ellis Island

    Performer: Katia Labèque. Performer: Marielle Labèque. Performer: Bryce Dessner. Performer: David Chalmin.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Saturday17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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    Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.