Harmonious World

Welcome to the trailer for season 18 of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.

For those of you who don’t know who I am, my name is Hilary Seabrook and I’m a writer, podcaster and musician (with a little teaching thrown in).

You can find out more about me on my blog - just search for Hilary Seabrook blog and you’ll find it, plus there’s a link in the show notes. You will also find there lots of album and gig reviews

Season 17 was another great one, and you can see a summary of it on my blog. In fact, you can see summaries of all seasons, so it’s easier to catch up with any of the episodes you may have missed.

Season 18 promises to deliver lots more great interviews with extraordinary musicians, with some already recorded and a few more amazing guests scheduled in for the next couple of months.

Thanks once again to Joe English for my theme tune, which you can hear now.

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Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.

For this episode, I interviewed flautist Stathis Karapanos, who has new music out now - both Hindemith's Complete Works for Flute and also Michael Shapiro's sublime 'In the Light of the Sun' concerto for flute and orchestra, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road studios earlier this year.

Thanks to Stathis for allowing me to share clips from his recordings of 'Echo' for Flute and Piano, 'Enthusiasm' for Flute and Viola and 'Abundskonzert Nr2' alongside our conversation.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.

This time, I am joined by award-winning vocalist Deelee Dube, who I chatted with in a coffee bar in South East London. It was a joy to find out about her musical journey and I hope you enjoy listening in.

Thanks to Deelee for allowing me to share some of her tracks alongside our conversation.

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Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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Pianist Simon Mulligan joins me for the latest episode of Harmonious World. A transatlantic performer, Simon is British but lives in the United States. It was a delight to be introduced to him by friend of the podcast William Susman, and I interviewed Simon just around the corner from the 606 Club in London's Chelsea Harbour.

Thanks to Simon for allowing me to share some of his tracks alongside our conversation.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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For the latest episode of Harmonious World, I'm joined by pianist and composer Phil Merriman: his album The Roots Beneath came out in the spring and it's a loely collection of tunes that sit somewhere between instrumental contemporary jazz and modern classical music.

Thanks to Phil for allowing me to share some of his tracks alongside our conversation.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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Saxophonist Bjorn Arko is extraordinary and - after hearing him play with legendary drummer Billy Cobham at Love Supreme in July - I tracked him down and asked for an interview. The latest episode of Harmonious World is the result.

Thanks to Bjorn, you can hear a couple of his most recent tracks alongside our conversation and he tells me there's a new album in the pipeline.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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The latest episode of Harmonious World features a conversation with pianist Norman Krieger, discussing his new album - Norman Krieger plays Gershwin. wIt's a stunning album and it was a pleasure to discuss it with Norman, particularly as it celebrates the centenary of Rhapsody in Blue.

Thanks to Norman for allowing me to include some clips from Norman Krieger plays Gershwin alongside our conversation.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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Welcome to Harmonious World where, as usual, I'm asking my guest to share some of what they're good at, in the hope of making the world more harmonious.

This time, I'm joined by accordionist Glenn Hartman, one of the founding members of the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars. Their new album - Tipish - is out now.

Thanks to Glenn for allowing me to include some clips from Tipish alongside our conversation.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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This was my second conversation with Danae Xanthe Vlasse, a composer who is simply extraordinary. Her album Mythologies won a Grammy in 2022 and now Mythologies II is out, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, sopranos Sangeeta Kaur and Hila Plitmann, tenor Omar Najmi and pianist Robert Thies.

I was so fortunate in being present at Abbey Road studios when some of this album was recorded, thanks to Danae and Maestro Michael Shapiro, my dear friend who invited me along to see him conduct this magnificent music.

This conversation was a delight to record and I'm looking forward to travelling to New York at some point to see Danae again and hopefully experience this music on stage. Thanks to Danae for allowing me to include some clips from Mythologies II alongside our conversation.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

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Welcome to a very special episode of Harmonious World, in which I speak to the team behind the Great British Music Camp, as well as tutors and campers. GBMC is a very special place and if the quality of recording is not always perfect, I make no apology for the background noise of young people having fun and making music.

GBMC is all about collaboration and creativity and I hope this helps you get a taste of how amazing the last week has been.

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Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.

Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."

Support the show

Read my reviews of albums, gigs and books as well as a little personal stuff on my blog

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