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A tranquil soundtrack of ice and frost ft. Alex Somers

Ultimate CalmErland Cooper: Series 6
Episode 3 of 12

Erland Cooper looks for inspiration in the cold for this musical journey into calm, with frost-filled selections. Plus musician Alex Somers transports us to his safe haven.

Growing up on an island in the north sea, composer Erland Cooper is well used to the cold, and finds it a huge source of inspiration for him. For this episode, he reaches for musical selections inspired by frost, ice and snow, with recordings of glacial lakes and music from the likes of Peter Broderick, Vashti Bunyan and Hiroshi Yoshimura.

Plus we travel to the safe haven of the American musician and composer Alex Somers. He shares one of his favourite pieces of music that he recommends listening to on repeat to get to a place of ultimate calm.

Produced by Kit Callin
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Music Played

  • Erland Cooper

    Movement I Part I (Folded Landscapes)

    • Erland Cooper - Folded Landscapes.
    • Mercury KX.

  • Alex Somers

    Death Notices

    • In a Freezer (with London Contemporary Orchestra).

  • Lara Somogyi

    Waltz Of The Flowers (From 'The Nutcracker', Op. 71)

    Performer: Lara Somogyi.
    • Waltz Of The Flowers (From 'The Nutcracker', Op. 71).
    • Mercury KX.

  • Hiroshi Yoshimura

    Ice Copy

    • Music For Nine Post Cards.
    • Sound Process.

  • Vashti Bunyan

    Winter Is Blue

    • Tonite Let's All Make Love In London.
    • Instant.

  • Cephas Azariah

    A prologue for winter

    • Joy Paradox (Commentary).

  • Jonsi & Alex Somers

    Boy 1904

    • Riceboy Sleeps.

  • Haruomi Hosono

    Watering a Flower

    • Watering a Flower.

  • Kit Grill

    Winter Sky

    • Spirit.

  • Peter Broderick

    Violin solo no 1

    • Grunewald.
    • Erased Tapes.

  • Mogwai

    Christmas Song

    • e.p. x 3 EP+6.

  • Laura Cannell

    Tenglui

    • GODDESSES OF ICELORE.
    • Brawl Records.

  • Christina Vantzou

    No. 4 String Quartet

    • No. 4.

  • H.Takahashi

    Nymphaea

    • Sonne und Wasser.
    • Where To Now?.

  • Jan Garbarek

    Cloud Of Unknowing

    Performer: Manu Katché. Performer: Kim Kashkashian. Performer: Jan Garbarek.
    • ECM Records.

Broadcast

  • Wednesday21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind