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Radio 3 Unwind,23 Apr 2026,60 mins

SeriesErland Cooper: Series 7

Music that blooms and blossoms ft. Poppy Okotcha

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A huge part of Scottish composer Erland Cooper’s inspiration is the natural world, and in this episode he curates a musical love letter to flowers, reflecting on some of his favourite blooms and blossoms and sharing tracks from artists including Alice Coltrane, Emily A. Sprague and Lucinda Chua. Also, we’re transported to the musical safe haven of the horticulturalist and forager Poppy Okotcha, who takes us out into her garden to listen a little closer to the bustling ecosystems to be found there. Produced by Kit Callin A Reduced Listening production

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Luminosa
    Luminosa
    Erland Cooper
  3. 2.
    The Unbearable Sound Of The Roses
    The Unbearable Sound Of The Roses
    Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman
  4. 3.
    interior gardens
    interior gardens
    Lara Somogyi