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Jess Gillam and Jeremy Summerly hit the high notes
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by saxophonist Jess Gillam and conductor Jeremy Summerly to select the next five tracks for Add to Playlist. We travel from Colombia and Brazil to the Grand Canyon, with tracks that feature astonishing vocal dexterity.
Speaking of the voice, we hear from another familiar Welsh singing legend who can tell us more about one particular note that famously proved a challenge for him in the 1960s.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Alegría by Elia y Elizabeth
11th Movement of Des Canyons aux Étoiles by Olivier Messiaen
Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Thunderball by Tom Jones
Other music in this episode:
I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Gbowo Mi by The Lijadu Sisters
Skreevar by Erland Cooper ft Marta Salogni
On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter
Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery by Caroline Shaw
Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton
Kiss by Tom Jones & Art of Noise
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Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by saxophonist Jess Gillam and conductor Jeremy Summerly to select the next five tracks for Add to Playlist. We travel from Colombia and Brazil to the Grand Canyon, with tracks that feature astonishing vocal dexterity.
Speaking of the voice, we hear from another familiar Welsh singing legend who can tell us more about one particular note that famously proved a challenge for him in the 1960s.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Alegría by Elia y Elizabeth
11th Movement of Des Canyons aux Étoiles by Olivier Messiaen
Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Thunderball by Tom Jones
Other music in this episode:
I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Gbowo Mi by The Lijadu Sisters
Skreevar by Erland Cooper ft Marta Salogni
On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter
Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery by Caroline Shaw
Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton
Kiss by Tom Jones & Art of Noise
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