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Jess Gillam with... Clarice Jensen

Jess Gillam is joined by the American cellist and composer Clarice Jensen for a listening party, including music by Ligeti, Stravinsky and Bill Callahan.

Jess Gillam is joined by the New York-based cellist and composer Clarice Jensen for a listening party.

Clarice has many strings to her bow - she's released several solo albums of her own compositions, has worked with Taylor Swift and My Chemical Romance, and is artistic director of the American Contemporary Music Ensemble. She's brought along music by Brahms, Daniel Lanois, Julius Eastman and Bill Callahan, while Jess's picks include Stravinsky and Ligeti.

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Music Played

  • George Gershwin

    Girl Crazy: Overture

    Music Arranger: Don Rose. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Roderick Dunk.
    • Pickwick.

  • Clarice Jensen

    1. 2

    Performer: Clarice Jensen.
    • In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness.
    • Fat Cat.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 in C minor (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: London Classical Players. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.
    • EMI Classics.

  • György Ligeti

    Sonata for solo cello (1st mvt, Dialogo)

    Performer: Miklós Perényi.
    • ECM.

  • Daniel Lanois

    JJ Leaves LA

    Performer: Daniel Lanois.
    • Shine.
    • Epitaph.
    • 1.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony of Psalms - 3rd movement: Alleluja. Laudate Dominum

    Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • Sony.

  • Clarice Jensen

    Summer (Ainu Mosir OST)

    • Ainu Mosir.
    • Fat Cat.
    • 1.

  • Julius Eastman

    The Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc

    Performer: Abby Newton. Performer: Barry Gold. Performer: Chase Morrison. Performer: Christine Gummere. Performer: David Sabee. Performer: Jodi Beder. Performer: Julie Green. Performer: Larry Rawdon. Performer: Maureen Hynes. Performer: Sarah Carter.
    • Unjust Malaise.
    • New World Records.
    • 1.

  • Chris Smith

    I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)

    Composer: Doc Daughtery. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Will Sach. Performer: Sam Jesson.
    • Neath Beat.
    • Edition Records.
    • 1.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto Grosso in A major Op 6 No 11 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Berlin Academy for Early Music. Conductor: Bernhard Forck.
    • Pentatone.

  • Ellen Reid

    Blue Sky - Mirrored Glass

    Performer: James McVinnie.
    • Big Majestic.
    • New Amsterdam Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Saturday 17:00
    BBC Radio 3

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

Why are more young people listening to classical music?

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  • This Classical Life

    Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.