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Jess Gillam with... Le Gateau Chocolat

Jess Gillam shares music with baritone and cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat, including music by Margaret Bonds, Tchaikovsky and Anonhi.

Jess Gillam鈥檚 guest this week is the baritone and cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat, an artist who moves between multiple genres, from touring his production ICONS, to creating the children鈥檚 show Duckie, to appearing at the Bayreuth Festival in Wagner鈥檚 Tannh盲user. Gateau brings along his favourite tracks to share with Jess, including music by Margaret Bonds, Anonhi and Samara Joy. Jess has tracks by Charlie Parker and Tchaikovsky.

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Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    Brazileira (Scaramouche Suite)

    Music Arranger: John Harle. Ensemble: Jess Gillam Ensemble.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude in F major

    Performer: Alessio Bax.
    • East Props Music - OmiP.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Chorus: The many rend the skies with loud applause from Alexander's Feast

    Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Ensemble: Ensemble Zefiro. Director: Alfredo Bernardini.
    • Arcana.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Signore, ascolta! (Turandot, Act 1)

    Singer: Montserrat Caball茅. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.
    • Decca.

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Ibhubesi (The Lion Song)

    • Rhino/Warner.

  • Trad.

    There is a balm in Gilead

    Composer: Hale Smith. Singer: Kathleen Battle. Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Conductor: James Levine.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Margaret Bonds

    3 Dream Portraits, No 1: Minstrel Man

    Performer: Paul Sanchez. Lyricist: Langston Hughes. Singer: Will Liverman.
    • Cedille.

  • Charlie Parker

    Summertime from Porgy & Bess

    • Charlie Parker with Strings 鈥� April in Paris.
    • Verve.

  • Richard Wagner

    Isolde's Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde

    Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Philips.

Broadcast

  • Today 17:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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