Jess Gillam with... Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Jess swaps favourite tracks with conductor and Fantasia Orchestra founder and artistic director Tom Fetherstonhaugh.
Jess Gillam is joined by conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh, who is the founder and artistic director of Fantasia Orchestra. He was Assistant Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra between 2022-2024 and was awarded Associate Honours from the Royal Academy of Music in 2024 for his contribution to the music profession. He's performed at the 麻豆社 Proms with Fantasia Orchestra and has also worked with Welsh National Opera, Britten Sinfonia and the 麻豆社 Philharmonic.
Tom's picks include an arresting piece by Witold Lutos艂awski, Schubert's String Quartet No 15, a reworking of a classic jazz standard by Gwilym Simcock, and the infectious energy of Balimaya Project. Jess brings along pieces by Mozart, Bach, and King Curtis.
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George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus HWV 232: No 1; Dixit Dominus Domino meo (Chorus)
Choir: Taverner Choir. Ensemble: Taverner Players. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.- EMI Classics.
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Astor Piazzolla
Libertango
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Pl铆nio Fernandes. Performer: Braimah Kanneh-Mason. Music Arranger: Harry Baker. Orchestra: Fantasia Orchestra. Conductor: Tom Fetherstonhaugh. -
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Witold Lutos艂awski
Symphony No 3
Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Wit.- Naxos.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude & Fugue No 10 in E minor, BWV 855
Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.- Decca.
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Balimaya Project
Balimaya
- Jazz Re:Freshed.
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No 15 in G major D887 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Artemis Quartet.- Erato.
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Anna Clyne
Restless Oceans (excerpt)
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Tom Fetherstonhaugh. -
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Dorothy Fields
The Way You Look Tonight
Composer: Jerome Kern. Performer: Gwilym Simcock. Performer: Phil Donkin. Performer: Martin France. Music Arranger: Gwilym Simcock.- Basho Records.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D minor, K626: Lacrimosa
Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Choir: Stockholms kammark枚r. Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- EMI Classics.
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King Curtis & The Kingpins
Memphis Soul Stew
- ATCO Records.
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Ottorino Respighi
Trittico botticelliano P 151 (1st mvt, La Primavera)
Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta. Conductor: Tam谩s V谩s谩ry.- Chandos.
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Henry Mancini
Moon River
Music Arranger: Tom Poster. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Magnus Johnston. Performer: Tom Poster.- BIS.
Broadcast
- Sat 2 May 2026 17:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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