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Episode details

Radio 3 Unwind,29 Oct 2025,60 mins

SeriesErland Cooper: Series 5

Musical reflections on time ft Sean Shibe

Ultimate Calm

Available for 303 days

Erland Cooper looks to the past for inspiration in this episode, with musical selections related to childhood, aging and the passing of time. He plays music by artists that have stayed with him over the years and pays tribute to some poets that helped shape the person he is today. There’s a tribute to his favourite singing voice, that of the curlew, and tracks by the likes of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ennio Morricone and Julianna Barwick. Plus the Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe transports us to the past via his musical safe haven, through a piece of music filled with deep melancholy that always brings him calm. Produced by Kit Callin A Reduced Listening production

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Out of horse
    Out of horse
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
  3. 2.
    Labyrinthine
    Labyrinthine
    Julianna Barwick
  4. 3.
    Once Upon A Time in America
    Once Upon A Time in America
    Ennio Morricone