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Radio 4,09 Feb 2024,42 mins

SeriesSeries 8

Corinne Bailey Rae and Nicky Spence launch a brand new series

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It's the start of a new playlist, and to get things going, singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and the Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks. As well as discussing the five compositions, the four are outnumbered by the London Bulgarian Choir who give a special live performance in the Add to Playlist studio. Also, producer Fraser T Smith sends a message about the recording of one of Adele's biggest hits. Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks in this week's playlist: Povela E Yova / Dilmano Dilbero by The London Bulgarian Choir Confrontation and Rescue from Satyagraha by Philip Glass Bad Guy by Billie Eilish Meditation (Meditação) by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Frank Sinatra Set Fire to the Rain by Adele Other music in this episode: A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band

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