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Jools with some of his most-loved recordings

Jools is joined by singer songwriter Billy Bragg, with music ranging from Vaughan Williams to Bennie Moten.

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Pergolesi, Szymanowska and Bennie Moten, with performances by Philippe Jaroussky, Julia Lezhneva and Mason Bates. His guest is the singer songwriter Billy Bragg who introduces music he loves by Orff, Beethoven and Vaughan Williams, as well as some Gaelic psalm-singing.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 May 2025 12:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

    Stabat mater dolorosa (Stabat mater in F minor)

    Singer: Julia Lezhneva. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Orchestra: I Barocchisti. Conductor: Diego Fasolis.
    • Pergolesi; Stabat Mater-Laudate Pueri-Confitebor.
    • ERATO.
    • 1.

  • Maria Szymanowska

    Nocturne in A flat major (Le Murmure)

    Performer: Tobias Koch.
    • FREDERICK CHOPIN INSTITUTE.

  • Bennie Moten鈥檚 Kansas City Orchestra

    Lafayette

    • Collector Records.

  • Mason Bates

    Alternative Energy: I. Ford's Farm, 1896

    Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • SFS MEDIA.

  • Carl Orff

    Street Song (Schulwerk)

    Composer: Gunild Keetman. Ensemble: Unnamed ensemble.
    • RCA.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 in D minor "Choral" (4th mvt)

    Conductor: Leonard Bernstein. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Choir: Juilliard Chorus.
    • Sony.

  • Trad.

    Stroudwater: Psalm 46

    Performer: Donald MacLeod. Choir: Congregation of Stornoway Free Church.
    • Great Psalms from Lewis.
    • Greentrax.
    • 3.

  • Antonio de Cabez贸n

    Pavane and Variations

    Performer: David Watkins.
    • RCA.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    5 Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • HALLE.

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 May 2025 12:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3