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A special recording of The AdVerb at The Hackney Empire
A special recording of The AdVerb at The Hackney Empire . Ian McMillan introduces six unique collaborations - new commissions between poets composers and musicians in collaboration with BBC Contains Strong Language and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Poets from the East End of London team up with composers to make new pieces that tell stories of this part of the capital city in all its astonishing diversity .
1. Keith Jarrett with his new poem 'E Note' set to music by Iain Farrington
2. Hannah Silva performs 'The Empire Memorial Sailor's Hostel ' with music by Evan Jolly.
3. Christian Foley's Learning to Swim, performed by the poet with music by Calum Au.
4. Livia Kojo Alour and composer Charlie Bates present a new arrangement of Livia's piece Soul Death
5. Yome Sode and composer James B Wilson present their collaboration Roots.
6. Kat Francois and composer Lee Reynolds present Roots
Presented by Ian McMillan with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lee Reynolds
Produced by Susan Roberts
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A special recording of The AdVerb at The Hackney Empire . Ian McMillan introduces six unique collaborations - new commissions between poets composers and musicians in collaboration with BBC Contains Strong Language and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Poets from the East End of London team up with composers to make new pieces that tell stories of this part of the capital city in all its astonishing diversity .
1. Keith Jarrett with his new poem 'E Note' set to music by Iain Farrington
2. Hannah Silva performs 'The Empire Memorial Sailor's Hostel ' with music by Evan Jolly.
3. Christian Foley's Learning to Swim, performed by the poet with music by Calum Au.
4. Livia Kojo Alour and composer Charlie Bates present a new arrangement of Livia's piece Soul Death
5. Yome Sode and composer James B Wilson present their collaboration Roots.
6. Kat Francois and composer Lee Reynolds present Roots
Presented by Ian McMillan with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lee Reynolds
Produced by Susan Roberts
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