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Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye launch Radio 4's new weekly music programme which explores the rich web of connections in music, from Beethoven to Beyoncé.

  • 42 minutes 49 seconds
    Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand round off the series

    Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen, recently announced as Master of the King's Music, and composer and silent film music specialist Neil Brand, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye to round off the current series.

    From the first winner of the Eurovision Song contest to a Marvin Gaye masterpiece, via warring brothers, Add to Playlist wraps up before returning for a new series in November.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    Refrain by Lys Assia The Honeysuckle and the Bee by Stanley Holloway Champagne Supernova by Oasis Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Other music in this episode:

    1st Movement of Concerto Grosso by Errollyn Wallen Trenulețul (Eurovision 2022) by Zdob și Zdub All in Your Head by New Jack & Lys Assia Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Disco Inferno by The Trammps

    27 September 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 43 seconds
    Rick Wakeman and Fenella Humphreys, from Bach to Eurovision

    Keyboard maestro and prog rock musician Rick Wakeman and concert violinist Fenella Humphreys are today's studio guests with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye. In the penultimate episode of the current series, they take us from a Bach favourite via an Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong classic before hopping on a train to Moldova for some lively Eurovision action.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    1st movement of Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by Bach A Futuristic Auntyquarian by Gryphon Your Woman by White Town Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Trenulețul (Eurovision 2022) by Zdob și Zdub

    Other music in this episode:

    Would You...? by Touch and Go Bapaalaay by Esukolaal Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor by Anne-Sophie Mutter Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor by Yehudi Menuhin My Woman by Lew Stone and the Monseigneur Band Love Again by Dua Lipa

    20 September 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 45 seconds
    Emma Rawicz and Julian Joseph, with special guest Rhiannon Giddens

    Saxophone player and composer Emma Rawicz and jazz pianist and bandleader Julian Joseph join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they take us from a 1973 Elton John hit to music with historical links to the Deep South.

    Special guest Rhiannon Giddens, the American folk musician, fiddler and banjo player, reveals the history of the bluegrass banjo, taking us from West Africa to the Americas, and the role of the transatlantic slave trade.

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    Bennie and the Jets by Elton John SilkyM by Sean Mason They Say I’m Different by Betty Davis Walkin’ Boss by Sam Amidon Bapaalaay by Esukolaal

    Other music in this episode:

    Carnaval de Paris by Dario G Slave to the Rhythm by Grace Jones Dreams by Kelsey Lu He Used to be Your Man by Lena Wilson Freight Train by Elizabeth Cotten Texas Hold 'Em by Beyoncé

    13 September 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 35 seconds
    Joe Stilgoe and Gabriella Swallow on Beethoven, Doo-wop and Mambo

    Cellist Gabriella Swallow and singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a pioneering use of a vocoder for a Stanley Kubrick soundtrack to a Grace Jones synth hit, via some early American Doo-wop.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    March – from A Clockwork Orange by Beethoven, Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind This Night by Billy Joel When You Dance by The Turbans Gopher by Yma Sumac Slave to the Rhythm by Grace Jones

    Other music in this episode:

    Night Boat to Cairo by Madness Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk The Shining - Main Title, by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind Piano Sonata No.8 by Bach, played by Alfred Brendel Why do Fools Fall in Love by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) by Betty Everett Street Hassle by Lou Reed Dance at the Gym from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein

    6 September 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 12 seconds
    Dinara Klinton and Nicky Spence on the mysteries of the masked singers

    Ukrainian-British pianist Dinara Klinton and Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye, taking us from a cheeky 1980s boy band from Birmingham via Domenico Scarlatti to the famous French duo behind the mask as they add the next five tracks.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth Sonata in G Major by Domenico Scarlatti Maybe This Time by Liza Minnelli Phantom of the Opera by Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk

    Other music in this episode:

    Wipeout by Duke University College Band My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella Fitzgerald Rule the Nation by U-Roy Gimme the Music by U Brown Pass the Kouchie by The Mighty Diamonds Cola Bottle Baby by Edwin Birdsong

    30 August 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 43 seconds
    Amy Harman and Roderick Williams head for The Village

    Baritone Roderick Williams and bassoonist Amy Harman kick off with a famous four-letter acronym as they add the next five tracks to the playlist with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they go on their latest international musical journey.

    From the cop, the cowboy and the construction worker in Greenwich Village, the show drops in on Brahms, visits the Canary Islands, and ends up at an unorthodox Ella Fitzgerald version of a traditional Scottish folk song.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    YMCA by The Village People Scherzo in C Minor from the F-A-E Sonata by Johannes Brahms Canarios by John Williams ‘Pourquoi me réveiller?’ by Alfredo Kraus My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella Fitzgerald

    Other music in this episode:

    Linger by The Cranberries Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone Macho Man by The Village People In the Navy by The Village People America from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Gypsy Woman by Crystal Waters Riverdance by Bill Whelan My Bonnie by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers My Bonnie by Ray Charles

    23 August 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 48 seconds
    Isata Kanneh-Mason and Richard Stilgoe launch a new series

    Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks in the new series, taking us from a pop/disco banger from 2001 to Nina Simone, via a heartfelt countertenor revival.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue Losing My Mind by Stephen Sondheim, sung by Bernadette Peters The Self Banished by John Blow, sung by Alfred Deller Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone

    Other music in this episode:

    Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers The Self Banished by John Blow, sung by The Deller Consort

    16 August 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 25 seconds
    Heidi Fardell and Keelan Carew round off the series

    Recorder and baroque flute player Heidi Fardell and pianist Keelan Carew join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the last five tracks, which include the theme for a famous animated woodpecker, a huge recent TV soundtrack with echoes of Beethoven, and a funked-up version of a classic 1960 guitar track by The Shadows.

    Add to Playlist will return with a new series on 16th August

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    Woody Woodpecker Song by Kay Kyser The Division Flute: Faronell’s Ground by Anonymous Succession – Main Title Theme – by Nicholas Britell Sonata Tragica by Nikolai Medtner Apache by The Incredible Bongo Band

    Other music in this episode:

    He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge Venus as a Boy by Björk Work by Rihanna ft Drake My Girl by Madness Apache by The Shadows Apache by Bert Weedon

    28 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 38 seconds
    Jasdeep Singh Degun and Anne Dudley head to the tavern

    Sitar player and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun and composer and musician Anne Dudley continue the musical journey with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye.

    From New York punk to Björk's debut via a 13th century drinking song in Latin, this penultimate episode of the series brings the current tally of tracks to 25.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    I Don’t Want to Grow Up by the Ramones The Barley Mow by The Irish Rovers In Taberna from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff Hamri Atariya Pe Aaja Re by Shobha Gurtu Venus as a Boy by Björk

    Other music in this episode:

    It's My Life by Dr Alban Forever Young by Bob Dylan Old Man by Neil Young Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen Help the Aged by Pulp Songs to Aging Children Come by Joni Mitchell Getting Older by Billie Eilish I Don't Wanna Grow Up by Tom Waits O Fortuna by Carl Orff Happy Birthday to You

    21 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 45 seconds
    Andrew Roachford and Anna Lapwood celebrate the intricacies of singing

    Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.

    Starting in Jamaica in the 1960s, they travel via the Hunger Games and a Rolling Stones choir classic to the Congo, finishing up at arguably the most famous song on the planet.

    Also, Tessa Tulloch, formerly of The London Bach Choir, describes being conducted by Mick Jagger before actually hearing the track they were contributing to.

    Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    No, No, No by Dawn Penn The Hanging Tree by Jennifer Lawrence You Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones Ngonga Ebeti by Tabu Ley Rochereau Happy Birthday to You

    Other music in this episode:

    Cuddly Toy by Roachford Family Man by Roachford What We Had by Andrew Roachford and Beverley Knight Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts She's Fine, She's Mine by Bo Diddley You Don't Love Me by Willie Cobbs You Don't Love Me (No No No) by Dawn Penn Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis Duel of the Fates from Star Wars by John Williams The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Ennio Morricone

    14 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 56 seconds
    Emma Rawicz and Gavin Higgins take us from Aldeburgh to Bicycle Town

    Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Emma Rawicz, and composer Gavin Higgins, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks.

    From a Muddy Waters masterpiece, they take us to Aldeburgh for Benjamin Britten's tragic tale, before jumping on their bicycles and heading to Copenhagen for an audacious saxophone composition.

    The five tracks in this week's playlist:

    Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters The Passacaglia from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten Bicycle Town, Pt 1 by Marius Neset Egyptian Reggae by Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    Other music in this episode:

    Eejit by Blazin' Fiddles Concerto Grosso written by Gavin Higgins Tusk by Fleetwood Mac I'm a Man by Bo Diddley None Shall Escape the Judgement by Earl Zero I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    Gavin's BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature - Everything Stops:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zgft

    7 June 2024, 7:00 pm
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