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The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music

Jools is joined by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sumudu Jayatilaka.

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Antonio Vivaldi, Philip Glass and Percy Grainger with performances by La Serenissima, Freddie Slack and Peter Donohoe. His guest is the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sumudu Jayatilaka, who introduces music she loves by Saint-Saëns, Mancini and Mozart.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 20 Jun 202612:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in C Major, RV 170: I. Presto

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler. Orchestra: La Serenissima.
    • Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in C Major, RV 170: I. Presto.
    • Signum Records.
    • 1.

  • Philip Glass

    Etude no.2

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Deustche Grammophon.

  • B.B. King

    Early in the Morning

    • CROWN RECORDS.

  • Percy Grainger

    Shallow Brown

    Singer: John Shirley‐Quirk. Choir: Ambrosian Singers. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
    • London.

  • Freddie Slack

    Rockin the Boogie

    • Emarcy.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Eclogue Op.10

    Performer: Peter Donohoe. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • NAXOS.

  • Jools Holland

    When We're Alone

    Performer: Jools Holland. Singer: Sumudu.

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op 28

    Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: William Steinberg.
    • Naxos.

  • Henry Mancini

    Mambo Parisienne

    Orchestra: Henry Mancini Orchestra.
    • RCA VICTOR.

  • John Lennon

    Blackbird

    Composer: Paul McCartney. Singer: Sumudu.
    • SELF RELEASE.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ave verum corpus

    Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • The Music of King's: Choral Favourites from Cambridge.
    • Kings College Cambridge.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jun 202612:00
    BBC Radio 3