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Radio 3,04 May 2019,22 mins

Jess Gillam with... Segun Akinola

This Classical Life

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Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola is in the hot seat, kicking off with the track that awoke his lifelong passion for music. Also in this ep: Jess and Segun talk “dad music”, breaking down barriers in genre and why Live and Let Die is the funnest Bond theme song of all time. This Classical Life is a show and podcast from BBC Radio 3. Every episode, saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by a special guest to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles and genres. Tracklist: Gustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets Spiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt) Snarky Puppy: Shofukan Cristóbal de Morales/The Hilliard Ensemble/Jan Garbarek: Parce mihi Domine John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine Wings: Live And Let Die Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (finale)

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