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Jess Gillam with... Jane Mitchell

Jess Gillam swaps tracks with Jane Mitchell, the principal flute and Creative Director of Aurora Orchestra, including music by Shostakovich, Tori Amos and Thomas Ad猫s.

Jess Gillam swaps tracks with Jane Mitchell, the principal flautist and Creative Director of Aurora Orchestra. As well as her work with Aurora, Jane regularly plays with other leading orchestras including the Gabrieli Consort, 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

Jane's picks include a beautiful piece by Madeleine Dring, some cosmic Thomas Ad猫s, and the powerful voice of Tori Amos, while Jess brought music from Shostakovich, John Cage, and jazz legend Charlie Parker.

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Septet in E flat major Op.20 (5th mvt)

    Ensemble: Berkeley Ensemble.
    • Resonus Classics.
  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring: VII. Variations on a Shaker Hymn

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture to the Marriage of Figaro

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Telarc.
  • The Beatles

    Eight Days A Week

    • Parlophone.
  • Thomas Ad猫s

    In Seven Days: iv. Stars - Sun - Moon

    Performer: Nicolas Hodges. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • Signum.
  • Charlie Parker

    Ornithology

    Composer: Benny Harris. Ensemble: Charlie Parker Septet.
    • Savoy Jazz.
  • Tori Amos

    Precious Things

    • Atlantic.
  • John Cage

    All Sides of the Small Stone, for Erik Satie

    Performer: Tori Amos. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41 in C major K551 'Jupiter' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No 5 in D minor, Op 47 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Naxos.
  • Ayub Ogada

    Obiero

    • Real World.
  • Madeleine Dring

    Trio for Flute, Oboe & Piano: II. Andante semplice

    Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Antonio Oyarzabal.
    • Chandos.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Jacques Zoon. Performer: Giuliano Carmignola. Performer: Ottavio Dantone. Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Medici Arts.
  • Jake Runestad

    The Peace of Wild Things (American Triptych)

    Choir: Conspirare. Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson.
    • Delos.

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday 17:00

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