Jess Gillam with... Iestyn Davies
Jess Gillam and countertenor Iestyn Davies share some of their favourite music, including blur, Bernstein, and Borodin.
Jess Gillam is joined by British countertenor Iestyn Davies to share some of their favourite music.
Celebrated for his vocal agility and supreme musicianship, Iestyn is well known as a Handelian - performing roles such as Bertarido, Orlando, Rinaldo, Ottone鈥疉grippina鈥痑nd David鈥疭aul. He is also committed to contemporary music, collaborating with Thomas Ad猫s, George Benjamin, and Nico Muhly. His choices include tracks by Britpop giants blur, Snarky Puppy's Shaun Martin, as well as music by Borodin and Caroline Shaw. In exchange, Jess shares music by St茅phane Grappelli, Prokofiev, and Bernstein.
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Percy Grainger
Molly on the Shore
Orchestra: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra.- Chandos.
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George Frideric Handel
Art thou troubled from Rodelinda, Opera in 3 acts
Singer: Iestyn Davies. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.- Linn.
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Pulp
Common People
- Island Records.
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Ann Ronell
Willow Weep for Me
Performer: St茅phane Grappelli.- FUEL.
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Blur
This Is A Low
- Parklife.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Toccata in D minor Op.11 for piano
Performer: Eteri Andjaparidze.- Naxos.
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Alexander Borodin
Quartet no. 2 in D major for strings: 3rd mvt Nocturne (Andante)
Ensemble: Fitzwilliam String Quartet.- Decca.
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John Dowland
Time stands still in gazing on her face [1603] arr. for voice and orchestra
Music Arranger: Nico Muhly. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Shaun Martin
The Yellow Jacket
Performer: Robert Searight. Performer: Frank Moka. Singer: Keith Taylor.- Ropeadope.
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Leonard Bernstein
On the Waterfront Suite: IV. Moving Forward, with Warmth (Live)
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Lindberg.- BIS.
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Caroline Shaw
How do I find you
Performer: Kirill Kuzmin. Singer: Sasha Cooke.- Pentatone.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Symphony in G Major, H. 657, Wq. 182/1: III. Presto
Orchestra: Academy for Early Music, Berlin.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Madeleine Dring
Tarantelle for piano duet
Performer: Leigh Kaplan. Performer: Robin Paterson.- Cambria.
Broadcast
- Sat 12 Sep 2026 17:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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