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Radio 3,16 May 2026,60 mins

Jess Gillam with... Alex Mills

This Classical Life

Available for 29 days

Jess Gillam shares music choices with the Welsh composer, Alex Mills. Alex originally trained in fashion journalism before deciding to move into composing. He has since composed music for BBC National Orchestra of Wales, EXAUDI, the Ligeti Quartet, Juice Vocal Ensemble, the Welsh Chamber Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. His debut album Look How Brightly, containing works for piano, strings, voice and percussion, is out now via Delphian Records. Alex's choices range from Debussy, Machaut, Meredith Monk and a track by Daft Punk and Jess picks music by Sibelius, Alice Coltrane and Gustav Mahler. To listen on most smart speakers just say: "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3”.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Four Seasons: Autumn mvmt 1 RV 293
    The Four Seasons: Autumn mvmt 1 RV 293
    Antonio Vivaldi
  3. 2.
    I love you, my darkness
    I love you, my darkness
    Alex Mills
  4. 3.
    One is Fun
    One is Fun
    Alex Mills