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Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye launch Radio 4's new weekly music programme which explores the rich web of connections in music, from Beethoven to Beyoncé.
Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen, recently announced as Master of the King's Music, and composer and silent film music specialist Neil Brand, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye to round off the current series.
From the first winner of the Eurovision Song contest to a Marvin Gaye masterpiece, via warring brothers, Add to Playlist wraps up before returning for a new series in November.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Refrain by Lys AssiaThe Honeysuckle and the Bee by Stanley HollowayChampagne Supernova by OasisSunny Afternoon by The KinksAin’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Other music in this episode:
1st Movement of Concerto Grosso by Errollyn WallenTrenulețul (Eurovision 2022) by Zdob și ZdubAll in Your Head by New Jack & Lys AssiaFlight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovDisco Inferno by The Trammps
Keyboard maestro and prog rock musician Rick Wakeman and concert violinist Fenella Humphreys are today's studio guests with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye. In the penultimate episode of the current series, they take us from a Bach favourite via an Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong classic before hopping on a train to Moldova for some lively Eurovision action.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
1st movement of Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by Bach A Futuristic Auntyquarian by GryphonYour Woman by White Town Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongTrenulețul (Eurovision 2022) by Zdob și Zdub
Other music in this episode:
Would You...? by Touch and GoBapaalaay by EsukolaalConcerto for 2 Violins in D Minor by Anne-Sophie MutterConcerto for 2 Violins in D Minor by Yehudi MenuhinMy Woman by Lew Stone and the Monseigneur BandLove Again by Dua Lipa
Saxophone player and composer Emma Rawicz and jazz pianist and bandleader Julian Joseph join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they take us from a 1973 Elton John hit to music with historical links to the Deep South.
Special guest Rhiannon Giddens, the American folk musician, fiddler and banjo player, reveals the history of the bluegrass banjo, taking us from West Africa to the Americas, and the role of the transatlantic slave trade.
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Bennie and the Jets by Elton JohnSilkyM by Sean MasonThey Say I’m Different by Betty Davis Walkin’ Boss by Sam AmidonBapaalaay by Esukolaal
Other music in this episode:
Carnaval de Paris by Dario GSlave to the Rhythm by Grace JonesDreams by Kelsey LuHe Used to be Your Man by Lena WilsonFreight Train by Elizabeth CottenTexas Hold 'Em by Beyoncé
Cellist Gabriella Swallow and singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a pioneering use of a vocoder for a Stanley Kubrick soundtrack to a Grace Jones synth hit, via some early American Doo-wop.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
March – from A Clockwork Orange by Beethoven, Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind This Night by Billy JoelWhen You Dance by The TurbansGopher by Yma SumacSlave to the Rhythm by Grace Jones
Other music in this episode:
Night Boat to Cairo by MadnessHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft PunkThe Shining - Main Title, by Wendy Carlos and Rachel ElkindPiano Sonata No.8 by Bach, played by Alfred BrendelWhy do Fools Fall in Love by Frankie Lymon and the TeenagersThe Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) by Betty EverettStreet Hassle by Lou ReedDance at the Gym from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
Ukrainian-British pianist Dinara Klinton and Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye, taking us from a cheeky 1980s boy band from Birmingham via Domenico Scarlatti to the famous French duo behind the mask as they add the next five tracks.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Pass the Dutchie by Musical YouthSonata in G Major by Domenico ScarlattiMaybe This Time by Liza MinnelliPhantom of the Opera by Sarah Brightman & Michael CrawfordHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk
Other music in this episode:
Wipeout by Duke University College BandMy Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella FitzgeraldRule the Nation by U-RoyGimme the Music by U Brown Pass the Kouchie by The Mighty DiamondsCola Bottle Baby by Edwin Birdsong
Baritone Roderick Williams and bassoonist Amy Harman kick off with a famous four-letter acronym as they add the next five tracks to the playlist with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they go on their latest international musical journey.
From the cop, the cowboy and the construction worker in Greenwich Village, the show drops in on Brahms, visits the Canary Islands, and ends up at an unorthodox Ella Fitzgerald version of a traditional Scottish folk song.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
YMCA by The Village PeopleScherzo in C Minor from the F-A-E Sonata by Johannes BrahmsCanarios by John Williams ‘Pourquoi me réveiller?’ by Alfredo Kraus My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella Fitzgerald
Other music in this episode:
Linger by The CranberriesDon’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina SimoneMacho Man by The Village PeopleIn the Navy by The Village PeopleAmerica from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen SondheimGypsy Woman by Crystal WatersRiverdance by Bill WhelanMy Bonnie by Tony Sheridan and The Beat BrothersMy Bonnie by Ray Charles
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks in the new series, taking us from a pop/disco banger from 2001 to Nina Simone, via a heartfelt countertenor revival.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue Losing My Mind by Stephen Sondheim, sung by Bernadette Peters The Self Banished by John Blow, sung by Alfred DellerGood Vibrations by The Beach BoysDon’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone
Other music in this episode:
Summer Breeze by The Isley BrothersThe Self Banished by John Blow, sung by The Deller Consort
Recorder and baroque flute player Heidi Fardell and pianist Keelan Carew join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the last five tracks, which include the theme for a famous animated woodpecker, a huge recent TV soundtrack with echoes of Beethoven, and a funked-up version of a classic 1960 guitar track by The Shadows.
Add to Playlist will return with a new series on 16th August
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Woody Woodpecker Song by Kay KyserThe Division Flute: Faronell’s Ground by Anonymous Succession – Main Title Theme – by Nicholas Britell Sonata Tragica by Nikolai MedtnerApache by The Incredible Bongo Band
Other music in this episode:
He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister SledgeVenus as a Boy by BjörkWork by Rihanna ft DrakeMy Girl by MadnessApache by The ShadowsApache by Bert Weedon
Sitar player and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun and composer and musician Anne Dudley continue the musical journey with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye.
From New York punk to Björk's debut via a 13th century drinking song in Latin, this penultimate episode of the series brings the current tally of tracks to 25.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
I Don’t Want to Grow Up by the RamonesThe Barley Mow by The Irish Rovers In Taberna from Carmina Burana by Carl OrffHamri Atariya Pe Aaja Re by Shobha GurtuVenus as a Boy by Björk
Other music in this episode:
It's My Life by Dr AlbanForever Young by Bob DylanOld Man by Neil YoungGlory Days by Bruce SpringsteenHelp the Aged by PulpSongs to Aging Children Come by Joni MitchellGetting Older by Billie EilishI Don't Wanna Grow Up by Tom WaitsO Fortuna by Carl OrffHappy Birthday to You
Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.
Starting in Jamaica in the 1960s, they travel via the Hunger Games and a Rolling Stones choir classic to the Congo, finishing up at arguably the most famous song on the planet.
Also, Tessa Tulloch, formerly of The London Bach Choir, describes being conducted by Mick Jagger before actually hearing the track they were contributing to.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
No, No, No by Dawn PennThe Hanging Tree by Jennifer LawrenceYou Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling StonesNgonga Ebeti by Tabu Ley RochereauHappy Birthday to You
Other music in this episode:
Cuddly Toy by RoachfordFamily Man by RoachfordWhat We Had by Andrew Roachford and Beverley KnightBad Reputation by Joan Jett and the BlackheartsShe's Fine, She's Mine by Bo DiddleyYou Don't Love Me by Willie CobbsYou Don't Love Me (No No No) by Dawn PennStrange Fruit by Billie HolidayConquest of Paradise by VangelisDuel of the Fates from Star Wars by John WilliamsThe Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Ennio Morricone
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Emma Rawicz, and composer Gavin Higgins, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks.
From a Muddy Waters masterpiece, they take us to Aldeburgh for Benjamin Britten's tragic tale, before jumping on their bicycles and heading to Copenhagen for an audacious saxophone composition.
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Mannish Boy by Muddy WatersThe Passacaglia from Peter Grimes by Benjamin BrittenBicycle Town, Pt 1 by Marius Neset Egyptian Reggae by Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Other music in this episode:
Eejit by Blazin' FiddlesConcerto Grosso written by Gavin HigginsTusk by Fleetwood MacI'm a Man by Bo DiddleyNone Shall Escape the Judgement by Earl ZeroI Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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Folks singer and song collector Sam Lee, and composer Debbie Wiseman, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks. Starting with time travel, they head to a ground-breaking Coachella performance, a May Day celebration, and finish off with an unexpected dogleg from Fleetwood Mac, following their all-conquering album Rumours.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Dr Who (Original Theme) by Ron Grainer/Delia Derbyshire Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix MendelssohnFreedom (Live) from Homecoming by Beyoncé Padstow May Song by Lisa KnappTusk by Fleetwood Mac
Other music in this episode:
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) - (Live) by Talking HeadsSweet Girl McRee by Sam LeeCall Me by Blondie20th Century Fox Fanfare written by Alfred NewmanGorilla by Little SimzFanfare For The Common Man by Aaron Copland, performed by Emerson, Lake & PalmerFreedom by Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Add to Playlist returns for its ninth series and Jeffrey is joined by a new co-host, the violinist and composer Anna Phoebe.
To kick off the new six-part series, Jeffrey and Anna are joined in the studio by the composer and silent film specialist Neil Brand and jazz singer and composer Natalie Duncan, who create a playlist of five tracks which take us from a manic Monday to Blondie’s biggest-selling single, via Sergei Prokofiev’s children’s masterpiece.
Cerys Matthews is taking a temporary pause from presenting the programme in order to pursue other musical and literary projects.
Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Manic Monday by The BanglesThe Knight Bus from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John WilliamsPeter and the Wolf: The Duck, Dialogue with the Bird, Attack of the Cat by Sergei Prokofiev Matte Kudasai by King CrimsonCall Me by Blondie
Other music in this episode:
Mr Vain by Culture BeatManic Monday by Apollonia 6Manic Monday by PrinceApparition on the Train from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John WilliamsDouble Trouble from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John WilliamsI Put a Spell on You by Nina SimoneMove on up a Little Higher by Mahalia Jackson
UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye.
The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon.
Add to Playlist returns to Radio 4 with a new series on 24th May
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
"Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle!" from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner Mouvement de Sicilienne by Charles KoechlinThe Magic Number by De La SoulYa Nassim Alrouh by Toufic Farroukh Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé
Other music in this episode:
Bye, Bye Boozoo by BeauSoleilDollar Wine by Colin LucasMoney by Pink FloydMoney, Money, Money by ABBAPrice Tag by Jessie JGreenback Dollar by Woody GuthrieI Need a Dollar by Aloe BlaccIndependent Women, Pt.1 by Destiny's ChildThe Boxer by Simon & GarfunkelDiamonds are Forever by Shirley BasseyPrelude to Das Rheingold by Richard WagnerThree is the Magic Number by Bob DoroughAmen Brother by The WinstonsBrimful of Asha by Cornershop
Fiddler and folk musician Eliza Carthy and choral conductor Tim Rhys-Evans join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks.
Starting at a famous masked ball in Vienna, they then head for the Genoa docks, rounding off with a cheeky Soca hip-thrusting classic. In the penultimate episode of the current series, recorder player and baroque flautist Heidi Fardell demonstrates some of her collection of early instruments.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
'Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir!' From Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss IILa Partenza (The Parting) by Trallaleri of Genoa Gagliarda by Giorgio Mainerio, performed by Il Giardino ArmonicoHow High The Moon by Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis, sung by Ella FitzgeraldDollar Wine by Colin Lucas Other music in this episode:
Hotel California by The EaglesThe Flower Duet from the opera Lakmé by Léo DelibesEye of the Tiger by SurvivorBattalia a 10 by Heinrich Ignaz Franz BiberDie Katz (The Cat) by Heinrich Ignaz Franz BiberMack the Knife by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, sung by Ella Fitzgerald
Composer, producer and arranger Anne Dudley and concert violinist Emily Sun add five more tracks to the playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The journey takes them from a dark tale of deceit and entrapment to a hotel you can never leave. Irish pipes and whistle player John McSherry also calls in to tell us about his live recording of traditional jigs.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Babooshka by Kate Bush Piano Concerto in A Minor (1st mvt) by Edvard Grieg Theme from Mission: Impossible by Lalo Schifrin The Roaring Promenade by John McSherry, Brendán Quinn & Francis McIlduffHotel California by The Eagles
Other music in this episode:
The Look of Love Pt 4 by ABCPoison Arrow by ABCThe Pink Panther Theme by Henry ManciniPiano Concerto in A minor by Robert SchumannPiano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor by Sergei RachmaninoffCanon in D major by Johann Pachelbel
Anna Meredith - composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music - and singer, songwriter and pianist Joe Stilgoe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks. The journey takes them from Hugh Masekela's South Africa to a masked ball in Brazil, and ending up at arguably the most famous notes ever played on the saxophone.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Grazing in the Grass by Hugh MasekelaYou Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon My End is My Beginning by Guillaume de MachautBaile De Máscaras by Bala DesejoThe Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
Other music in this episode:
Titanium by David Guetta feat. SiaNautilus by Anna MeredithLazarus by David BowieMr Bull No. 4 by Freddie GumbiIn My Solitude by Branford MarsalisOld Landmark by Aretha FranklinPadam Padam by Kylie Minogue
Composer, conductor and bassoonist Leo Geyer, and The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore, join Jeffrey Boakye and saxophonist Jess Gillam - standing in for Cerys Matthews - as they head from a famous Bach well-tempered classic, via Taiwan, to David Bowie's parting gesture. British-Chinese flautist Daniel Shao explains the intricacies of a traditional Taiwanese flute tune.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Jeffrey Boakye and Jess Gillam
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude in C Major by BachBad Romance by Lady GagaA Tayal Folk Song by Ming Flute EnsembleSymphony No.9 in D Major (1st movement) by Gustav MahlerLazarus by David Bowie
Other music in this episode:
Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace JonesIn the Mood by Glenn MillerAve Maria by Charles GounodDon't Cry For Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim RiceFugue No 24 in B Minor by BachSymphony No.6: 'Pathétique' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Bassoonist Amy Harman and Wolf Hall composer Debbie Wiseman are today's studio guests, as Linton Stephens sits in for Cerys Matthews alongside Jeffrey Boakye. This episode takes us from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Glenn Miller's wartime smash hit.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Jeffrey Boakye and Linton Stephens
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Nonet, Op.2 ‘Gradus ad Parnassum’: 1st movement by Samuel Coleridge-TaylorNobody Knows (Ladas Road) by Loyle Carner Adagio from Piano Sonata in G minor by Clara Schumann If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia KeysIn the Mood by Glenn Miller
Other music in this episode:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Irving BerlinMoondance by Van MorrisonSymphony No. 6 in B minor by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyNobody Knows by Pastor T L Barrett & The Youth for Christ ChoirTar Paper Stomp by Wingy Manone
Organist Anna Lapwood MBE and Bavarian baritone Benjamin Appl join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye on a trans-continental journey as they explore the music of dance in different cultures, from the beer tents in Munich to Transylvania.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus by The Bavarian Oompah Band‘Burlesque Overture’ Suite in B-flat Major by Georg Philipp Telemann Fast Dance + Romanian Folk Dances by Béla BartókIl est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille by Jacques Dutronc Moondance by Van Morrison
Other music in this episode:
Jumpin' at the Woodside by Count Basie and Duke EllingtonSet Fire to the Rain by AdeleSakura Sakura by Tadaaki Misago and the Tokyo Cuban Boys
It's the start of a new playlist, and to get things going, singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and the Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks.
As well as discussing the five compositions, the four are outnumbered by the London Bulgarian Choir who give a special live performance in the Add to Playlist studio. Also, producer Fraser T Smith sends a message about the recording of one of Adele's biggest hits.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Povela E Yova / Dilmano Dilbero by The London Bulgarian ChoirConfrontation and Rescue from Satyagraha by Philip GlassBad Guy by Billie EilishMeditation (Meditação) by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Frank SinatraSet Fire to the Rain by Adele
Other music in this episode:
A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
Composer, silent film music specialist and musician, Neil Brand, and violinist and composer Anna Phoebe, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye for the final episode of the current series.
From Ma Rainey's loud and proud blues to a singalong classic from 1981, via an 8'25" digitally-manipulated track that could split the room, the current musical journey is making its last stop.
Add to Playlist returns on 9th Feb 2024
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Prove It On Me Blues by Ma Rainey O Superman by Laurie Anderson Yo Soy Cubano by The ChakachasFinale from The Firebird by Igor StravinskyLay All Your Love On Me by ABBA
Other music in this episode:
Peter Gunn Theme from The Blues Brothers, written by Henry ManciniBelieve by CherBackseat Freestyle by Kendrick LamarCrazy Frog by Axel FMagic Carpet Ride '07 by Mighty Dub KatzTheme from Stingray by Barry Gray
Pianist, singer and songwriter Natalie Duncan and Martin Phipps, composer of TV's The Crown and Ridley Scott's new film Napoleon, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they travel from Senegal to a massive Cher hit from 1998.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
El hadji n'fa djigui Diabaté by Salimata DiabatéMute Heart by Matt CalvertJingle Bells by Dean Shostak Il Dolce Suono by Gaetano DonizettiBelieve by Cher
Other music in this episode:
Insomnia 2021 by Faithless (Maceo Plex Epic Remix)Sabre Dance by Aram KhachaturianWild Signals from Close Encounters of the Third Kind by John WilliamsSo Doggone Lonesome by Ernest TubbAdagio in C for Glass Harmonica, K356 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer Debbie Wiseman and the writer and multi-instrumentalist Rhodri Marsden join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks, taking us from a Drifters' classic hit to one of Beethoven's most famous compositions.
For Add to Playlist, the Chinese pianist Lang Lang reflects on playing Beethoven, and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen is on hand to talk us through the finer elements of the popular instrument, the güiro.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters Für Elise: Bagatelle No 25 in A Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven Tchintchirote by Cesária Évora Golden Birdies by Captain Beefheart & His Magic BandSabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
Other music in this episode:
Carmina Burana by Carl OrffOye Como Va by Eliane EliasButt music from Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly DelightsSupersonic by OasisGimme Shelter by The Rolling StonesDon't You Worry 'bout a Thing by Stevie WonderHands Up by Cherry Bullet
Fraser T Smith - producer, musician and collaborator with artists including Adele, Stormzy, Dave and Sam Smith - and Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting, add the next five tracks to the growing playlist. With Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye they go from a Snoop Dogg 1994 hit to Brazil via some serious jazz piano.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Gin and Juice by Snoop DoggPassion Dance by McCoy Tyner Deacon Blues by Steely Dan String Quartet No 2 in A Minor: II Andante Cantabile by Florence Price Oye Como Va by Eliane Elias
Other music in this episode:
Higher Ground by Stevie WonderI Got the... by Labi SiffreBlinded by Your Grace Pt 2 by StormzySet Fire to the Rain by AdeleBlack by DaveI Know You by Craig David Feat. BastilleFallin' by Alicia KeysI'd Rather Go Blind by Etta JamesHe's Got the Whole World In His Hands by Wanda JacksonThe Banana Boat Song by Harry BelafonteOye Como Va by Tito PuenteChanchullo by Arcaño y sus MaravillasOye Como Va by Santana
Baritone and composer Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike - the youngest ever winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year at the time in 2002, aged just 12 - join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks to the playlist.
The musical choices take us from one of the most famous tunes in the UK (composer unknown) to a Labi Siffre hit famously sampled by Eminem, via arguably the most recognisable film theme of all time. Labi Siffre makes an appearance to look back on his 1975 classic.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
God Save the Queen (from 1888 and 1898)In Flanders Fields by Charles Ives and John McCraeJaws – Main Title by John Williams Violin Sonata No.2 in G Major: III Perpetuum mobile by Maurice RavelI Got the... by Labi Siffre
Other music in this episode:
Yeke Yeke by Mory KanteLet’s Go Fly a Kite from Mary PoppinsGod Save the King, performed by Roderick Williams and Le Concert SpirituelHen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers) - the National Anthem of WalesDer Vogelfänger bin ich ja from The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartVespers of 1610: Deus in adiutorium meum intende by Claudio MonteverdiOpening of La Valse by Maurice RavelTo Those Who Pass the Borough from Peter Grimes by Benjamin BrittenFlight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovMy Name Is by Eminem
Trumpet player Matilda Lloyd and gold steel pan player Leon Foster Thomas bring their instruments to the studio as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks to the playlist, each chosen for its musical connections with the previous one.
In this episode the journey takes us from Mozart via a classic jazz trio to a 1964 kite-flying Disney singalong hit.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Molto allegro from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor by MozartEasy Does It by Oscar Peterson TrioI Will Always Love You by Whitney HoustonKwa Heri Mafisadi by Mwana CotideLet’s Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins
Other music in this episode:
Bliss by Leon Foster ThomasTarantella Napoletana played by Matilda LloydHands Up by Cherry BulletI Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton
21-year-old saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz, finalist of BBC Young Musician 2022, and conductor Ben Gernon add five more tracks to the playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The musical links take them from a Langston Hughes poem set to jazz to a seventies Spanish disco classic via the dusty plains of Argentina.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Life is Fine by Langston Hughes Estancia/Danzas del Ballet: IV by Alberto Ginastera Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by BaccaraSomething to Believe In by Madison CunninghamHands Up by Cherry Bullet
Other music in this episode:
Phlox by Emma RawiczThe A-Team TV theme by Mike Post and Pete CarpenterGangnam Style by Psy
Bassoonist Amy Harman and pianist Keelan Carew are today's guests in the studio with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.
From a gentle nursery rhyme, the musical links take us to a Russian dance, a celebration of the Earth's origins in Estonia, and a testosterone-fuelled TV theme with helicopters and machine guns.
Dr Peter J Bentley discusses the increasing use - and challenges - of Artificial Intelligence in music, and the singer/songwriter Mari Kalkun tells us about the origins of her track Kui Kivid Olid Veel Pehmed.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Mary Had a Little Lamb by Ramona SinghWhat a Fool Believes by The Doobie BrothersRussian Dance from Petrushka by Igor StravinskyKui Kivid Olid Veel Pehmed by Mari Kalkun The A-Team TV theme by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter
Other music in this episode:
I wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free (Live) by Nina SimoneThe Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, performed at the BBC Proms by the Aurora OrchestraFingertips pt 2: Live by Stevie WonderGymnopédie No.1 by Erik Satie Theme from The Rockford Files by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and musician and silent movie score composer Neil Brand launch a new playlist. With presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye, they choose the first five tracks which take us from a celebratory anthem chanted in football stadiums to a live, mischievous performance by a 12-year-old Stevie Wonder.
Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Freed from Desire by GalaPiano Concerto in F Major: 3rd Movement by George GershwinBohemian Rhapsody by Queen Piano Quartet in A minor by Gustav Mahler Fingertips pt 2: Live by Stevie Wonder
Other music in this episode:
Welcome to My World by Ezra CollectivePiano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Prokofiev
In the final episode of the current series, Sir Richard Stilgoe joins Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the final five tracks, taking us from a live recording in California's Folsom Prison to a massive 1980s pop classic via a celebration of freedom with the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Drummer Jeremy Stacey is also on hand to fill us in on the changing fashions of laying down the beat.
Add to Playlist returns to Radio 4 on 13th October
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Folsom Prison Blues (Live) by Johnny Cash Ode to Joy (Freedom) from Beethoven’s Symphony No 9, conducted by Leonard Bernstein Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters What’s Love Got to Do With It by Tina Turner Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja / The Birdcatcher am I indeed from The Magic Flute by Mozart
Other music in this episode:
Bad Guy by Billie Eilish I’d Rather Go Blind by Etta James Crescent City Blues by Gordon Jenkins, sung by Beverly Mahr Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live) by Nirvana Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) by Kate Bush
Film and TV composer Debbie Wiseman OBE and musician and fiddler Sam Sweeney, formerly of the folk group Bellowhead, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they choose the next five tracks, in the penultimate episode of the current series.
This week's journey takes us from a popular Sunday evening TV theme to an Etta James classic via the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Pop Goes Bach (the Ski Sunday theme) by Sam Fonteyn We Will be Absorbed by Spiro Ponto Das Caboclas by Moça Prosa Boléro by Maurice Ravel I’d Rather Go Blind by Etta James (Jeffrey)
Other music in this episode:
Mack the Knife by Louis Armstrong Alleluia by Debbie Wiseman, sung by The Ascension Choir A far l'amore comincia tu by Raffaella Carrà Bach Street Prelude. performed by Vanessa-Mae Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding I've Been Wrong So Long by Bobby Bland
Rick Wakeman - keyboard player and former member of the progressive rock group Yes - and organist Anna Lapwood join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a Welsh/Indian collaboration to Hans Zimmer via a 1995 rap classic.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Moliannwn by Ghazalaw My Blue Heaven sung by James Taylor Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio What are you going to do when you are not saving the world? by Hans Zimmer A far l'amore comincia tu by Raffaella Carrà
Other music in this episode:
Mas Que Nada by Sergio Mendes Cricket on a Line by Colt Ford ft Rhett Atkins The Old Cabin Home by Bobby Horton My Blue Heaven sung by Gene Austin Rather Be by Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder Space Oddity by David Bowie No Time for Caution from Interstellar, played by Anna Lapwood Do It, Do It Again by Raffaella Carrà
Pianist and singer Natalie Duncan and cellist Gabriella Swallow take us from the French Alps to a dusty airstrip in the Australian outback with Miles Davis as they add the next five tracks.
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are also joined by Ukrainian-born pianist Dinara Klinton for some Hungarian Rhapsody.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Belleville Rendez-vous/Les Triplettes de Belleville Spirit in the Dark by Aretha Franklin Hungarian Rhapsody No2 in C-Sharp Minor by Franz Liszt, played by Vladimir Horowitz Concert on the Runway by Miles Davis and Michel Legrand Cricket on a Line by Colt Ford ft Rhett Atkins
Other music in this episode:
La Valse by Les Négresses Vertes Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan School Spirit by Kanye West Hungarian Rhapsody No2 in C-Sharp Minor by Franz Liszt, played by Dinara Klinton Old Town Road by Lil Nas X
Rakhi Singh - violinist, music director and composer - and composer, producer and pianist, Alexis Ffrench, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. From the King's coronation via the Bolivian Andes and Finland, they end up on Highway 61, and there's a surprise bonus track along the way.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The (six) tracks in this week's playlist:
Zadok the Priest by George Frideric Handel Carnaval Ayacuchano by Bolivia Manta Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve/Doja by Central Cee Vers toi qui es si loin by Kaija Saariaho Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Other music in this episode:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry Batwanes Beek by Warda UEFA Champions League Anthem by Tony Britten What's Going On by Marvin Gaye South Pacific Overture by Richard Rodgers
Violinist and composer Anna Phoebe and pianist and composer Neil Brand join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to explore ground-breaking techniques on traditional instruments, from the classical flute to the tuba. The journey takes us from Spain to Beirut, taking in surf rock, 'maximalism' and the beauty of Egyptian scales.
And jazz flautist Chip Wickham discusses and demonstrates his unorthodox playing technique .
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Rebel No 23 by Chip Wickham Bell Boy by The Who Nautilus by Anna Meredith Misirlou by Dick Dale Batwanes Beek by Warda
Other music in this episode:
Summertime by Ira and George Gershwin, played by Charlie Parker Don’t Give Up On Us by David Soul Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown International Velvet by Catatonia Misirlou performed by Tetos Demetriades and Nikos Roubanis
Composer and producer Hannah Peel and pianist Keelan Carew consider the soundtrack for one of the most famous scenes in cinema, and they take us to Venice where Visconti famously used a celebrated atmospheric Mahler composition for one of his films.
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also bring us a track by one of the most successful pop acts of all time as they add five more tracks to the playlist.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic The Murder by Bernard Herrmann Symphony No.5; IV Adagietto by Gustav Mahler Crazy in Love by Beyoncé (ft Jay-Z) Don’t Give Up On Us by David Soul
Other music in this episode:
The Four Seasons: Summer by Antonio Vivaldi, played by Nigel Kennedy Spring in Buenos Aires (for piano), by Ástor Piazzolla, played by the Zürcher Klaviertrio Quadrophonia by Quadrophonia Good Life by Inner City Aquamarine by Lone Move Your Body by Marshall Jefferson Symphony No.10 in E Minor: Allegro by Dmitri Shostakovich Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) by the Chi-Lites Love on Top by Beyoncé
Cor anglais and oboe player Kate St. John and pianist and composer Joe Stilgoe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add another five tracks to the playlist.
Their short ride in a fast machine takes them from a Parisian classic to Buenos Aires tango via a train tour to Rainbow City.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Édith Piaf Stornelli Amorosi by Claudio Villa Train Tour to Rainbow City by The Pyramids Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams Spring in Buenos Aires (for piano), by Ástor Piazzolla, played by the Zürcher Klaviertrio
Other music in this episode:
Ordinary Life by Van Morrison Vai de Roda by Duarte Burrp by Nardo Ranks Incredible by M-Beat Oblivion by Grimes I'm in the Mood for Love by Lord Tanamo Cry Tough by Alton Ellis Rudy, A Message to You by Dandy Livingstone A Message to You Rudy by The Specials Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash Baby, Come Back by The Equals I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant Primavera porteña by Ástor Piazzolla
Bassoon player Amy Harman and composer Gavin Higgins join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye for the opening episode of the new series of the Prix Italia and Prix Europa award-winning music programme.
Starting from scratch, the new adventure takes us from the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee via the Aegean Sea to a hand-rubbing fado song from Lisbon.
Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No 8) by Dolly Parton Mes Sto Aigaiou Ta Nisia by Glykeria Casta Diva by Bellini, sung by Maria Callas Weird Fishes/Arpeggi by the Noordpool Orchestra Vai de Roda by Duarte
Other music in this episode:
The Poor People of Paris by Winifred Atwell Blue Yodel No 8 by Jimmie Rodgers Labor Blues by Tom Dickson El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel Weird Fishes/Arpeggi by Radiohead Inner City Life by Goldie Funky Mule by Ike Turner Last Nite by The Strokes
Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge and baritone Roderick Williams join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the final five tracks to the current series, bringing the playlist up to 40. And the joy of rounds, or canons, with singer, composer and producer Esbe, and one in particular that she sings which goes back to the 13th century.From lovesick individuals to the arrival of spring and with a dramatic finale, the serendipity continues... Add to Playlist returns to Radio 4 on 9th JuneProducer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Lovesick (ft ASAP Rocky) by Mura MasaZefiro torna e di soavi accenti by Claudio MonteverdiSumer Is Icumen In by Esbe A Long Time Ago by David Byrne Bat Out of Hell by Meat LoafOther music in this episode:If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake by Ethel Merman and Ray BolgerHuashca de Corales by Biluka y los CanibalesHot Stuff by Donna SummerOye Cómo Va by Tito Puente
Downton Abbey composer John Lunn and saxophonist Jess Gillam join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye on a journey from the snowy landscape of northern Finland to the warmth of Ecuador as they add the next five tracks, exploring unusual instruments and effects, including the theremin and the tremolo. Guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths, talks us through one of the most ambitious uses of tremolo, and guitarist Adam Goldsmith demonstrates a few other tricks guitarists have up their sleeve.Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Kilisee, Kilisee Kulkunen by Tapiola Choir Snowflake by Kate Bush How Soon is Now? by The SmithsClair de Lune, Arr. for Theremin and Voice by Carolina Eyck - by Claude DebussyHuashca de Corales by Biluka y los CanibalesOther music in this episode:(Love is Like a) Heatwave by Martha & the VandellasMany Rivers to Cross by Jimmy Cliff
Musician and composer Anne Dudley and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen embark on a musical journey across continents, centuries and styles as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also find out from specialist Simon Heighes about the background to a popular work by Bach, famously used in those old cigar adverts.Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Infinity by Imamyar HasanovMehter Vuruyor by Mehter She’s Gone by Darryl Hall & John Oates Air from Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major by J S Bach Many Rivers to Cross by Jimmy CliffOther music in this episode:8 Dogs 8 Banjos by Old Crow Medicine ShowMakhloogh by Googoosh7 Heures du Matin by Jacqueline TaïebA Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol HarumVietnam by Jimmy Cliff
Jazz pianist Julian Joseph and bassoonist Amy Harman join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye in a journey that takes them from Manchester, via a baggy-pants classic pop hit, to a celebrated track from the most popular jazz album of all time. Drummer Romarna Campbell is also on-hand to provide a drummer's perspective on the percussive elements.Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Love Spreads by The Stone Roses He Was Despised and Rejected of Men by Handel U Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer So What by Miles DavisMakhloogh by GoogooshOther music in this episode:Cocktail de Medianoche by the Kevin Fingier CollectiveKhnjooyki Yerk/ Hars Oo Pesa by String HarmoniesMy Country 'tis of Thee, sung by Marian AndersonSuper Freak by Rick JamesI Wish I Knew by DorisWe Gotta Get Out of This Place by The AnimalsJaws theme by John Williams
Singer/songwriter Natalie Duncan and Norwegian Baroque violinist Bjarte Eike join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist, and Brian Eno remembers discovering a new piece of equipment that changed the face of popular music in 1977.Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Gloria: In Excelsis Deo by VivaldiNordafjells/Liti Kjersti by Music Without BordersI Feel Love by Donna Summer The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson Khnjooyki Yerk/ Hars Oo Pesa by String HarmoniesOther music in this episode:Heroes by David BowieKyrie Eleison by Bachar Mar-KhaliféWe Found Love ft. Calvin Harris by Rihanna
James Taylor of the British jazz-funk outfit the James Taylor Quartet brings his C3 Hammond organ to the studio while Ukrainian-born pianist Dinara Klinton sets herself up at the grand piano as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the next five tracks to the playlist. The journey takes them from Cape Verde to The Gambia and Lebanon, with insights from Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate and French-Lebanese singer and composer Bachar Mar-Khalifé.Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Song for my Father by Horace SilverAfricano by Earth, Wind & Fire – Live Bannaya by Sona JobartehConcerto No. 3, 1st mov by Sergei Rachmaninoff Kyrie Eleison by Bachar Mar-Khalifé Other music in this episode:Popcorn by Hot ButterGnossienne: No. 1 by Erik SatieTheme from Starsky & Hutch by the James Taylor QuartetRikki Don't Lose That Number by Steely DanThe Beat Goes On by Buddy Rich
Gareth Malone, who brought choral singing into the mainstream with his TV series The Choir, is joined by The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore as they take us on the rolling sea from Benin in West Africa to the streets of Havana. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye continue to compile the new playlist, with additional insights from Afrobeat musician Dele Sosimi.Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with additional music curation, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Yoruba by the Gangbé Brass BandRolling Sea by Eliza CarthySpring Rounds from The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky Havana by Camila Cabello ft. Young ThugGnossienne: No 1 by Erik Satie Other music in this episode:Levels by AviciiSir Duke by Stevie WonderAuthority Stealing by Fela KutiThe Passenger by The Cambodian Space ProjectBarbarella by The Bob Crewe Generation OrchestraWhy by Carly SimonDance Me to the End of Love by Leonard Cohen
Organist Anna Lapwood and bassoon-player Linton Stephens join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the first five tracks to the new playlist, from a Yiddish anti-fascist song - with context provided by ethnomusicologist Dr Abigail Wood at the University of Haifa in Israel - to a celebrated homage to Duke Ellington.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeProducer Jerome WeatheraldClassical Fix, presented by Linton Stephens, returns to BBC Radio 3 next Monday Radio 3's Sunday Feature: Yiddish Glory available here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h56nThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Nitsokhn Lid (Victory Song) from Yiddish Glory Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus by Olivier Messiaen Vogue by MadonnaThe Creation of Man from The Scarlet PimpernelSir Duke by Stevie WonderOther music in this episode:Suite VII in G Minor HV432: Gigue by George Frideric HandelFree Bird by Lynyrd SkynyrdDancing Queen by ABBACrosstown Traffic by The Jimi Hendrix Experience Smells Like Teen Spirit by NirvanaHallelujah from Messiah by George Frideric HandelFuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
Oti Mabuse returns for a new series celebrating the legendary dancers and choreographers who have changed the world of dance.Across the series, Oti meets acclaimed performers from the stage and screen, including actress Ruthie Hensall, Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams and ballet dancer Wayne Sleep.Oti asks her guests to nominate the dancer or choreographer who inspired them and shaped their dancing careers. The legends we celebrate in this series range from the man who created his unique signature jazz style, Bob Fosse, to the versatile dancer who incorporated styles from around the world in her movement, Debbie Allen.Oti Mabuse’s Dancing Legends shines a spotlight on the phenomenal dancers who revolutionised the dancing world and changed the way audiences were entertained forever.Presenter: Oti MabuseProducer: Candace WilsonEditor: Chris LedgardA BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4
Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge and producer and composer Michael 'Mikey J' Asante take us from a club in Istanbul to a classic grime track via a cigarette factory in Seville, as they add the final five tracks to the current playlist. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also hear from the Lebanese-born trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf and Professor Alkis Raftis, a leading authority on Greek dance.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeProducer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Will Soon be a Woman (live at the Babylon Istanbul) by Ibrahim MaaloufDance Me to the End of Love by Leonard CohenCarmen, Act I, Sc 4, Havanaise/Habanera by Georges BizetEskimo by WileyDeck the Halls by Nat King ColeOther music in this episode:Trace by Isobel Waller-BridgeGreen Onions by Booker T. and the M.G.’sGoldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria by JS Bach, played by Glenn GouldNiandou by Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent SegalZorba The Greek: Zorba's Dance by Mikis TheodorakisHasapiko performed by Christina PluharPopcorn by Hot Butter
French violinist Esther Abrami and American jazz clarinettist Giacomo Smith add five more tracks to the playlist, embracing the musical spirit of rebellion, as they travel from animated icy mountains to Jamaica with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye.
James Taylor of the British four-piece jazz funk band the James Taylor Quartet is on hand to help out, providing a personal tour of the musical beast that is the Hammond organ.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Let it Go by Idina Menzel I Like the Sunrise from Duke Ellington’s Liberian Suite Songs of Sunrise, No.3 The March of the Women by Ethel Smyth Aux armes et caetera by Serge Gainsbourg Green Onions by Booker T. and the M.G.’s
Other music in this episode:
Tijuana Taxi by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Lilac Wine by Ana Moura Leader of the Pack by the Shangri-Las Modern Love by David Bowie Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Nancy Sinatra Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann Theme from Starsky & Hutch - Funky People Mix - by the James Taylor Quartet
Gillian Moore, author and Artistic Associate of London's Southbank Centre, and Ivor Novello-winning composer Gavin Higgins join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist in the penultimate show of this series.
The journey takes them from the accordions of Texas to the mellow sounds of Portugal via the ploughed fields of Belgium and the raging seas of Suffolk, and they are joined on the line by the singer and composer Vashti Bunyan.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Ay te Dejo en San Antonio by Flaco Jiménez Scherza Infida by George Frideric Handel Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan Storm Interlude from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten Lilac Wine by Ana Moura
Other music in this episode:
Theme from Starsky & Hutch - Funky People Mix - by the James Taylor Quartet Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra by Gavin Higgins Do-Re-Mi by Julie Andrews from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol Bluebell Polka by Jimmy Shand Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley Fanfare and Love Songs: Brightly by Gavin Higgins
Singer and composer Zara McFarlane and jazz drummer and composer Ollie Howell take us on a musical adventure with the help of composer and musician Nitin Sawhney, as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the next five tracks.
Tune in for a scat singing lesson and a 50,000-year history lesson in the origin of musical scales.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing by Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington Hey Ya! By Outkast Lost It To Trying by Son Lux Songs of Fun and Nonsense by Julie Andrews, Moondog and Martyn Green Do-Re-Mi by Julie Andrews, from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Other music in this episode:
Fisherman by Zara McFarlane Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five Purple Haze by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Kathryn Tickell - composer, performer and the foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes - is joined by singer pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen as they help Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye add the next five tracks to the playlist.
It's a serendipitous musical journey which takes them from Quebec to New Orleans via Egypt.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith Ouverture by La Bottine Souriante Overture from Candide by Leonard Bernstein Khusara Khusara by Hossam Ramzy Egyptian Ensemble Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
Other music in this episode:
Green Onions by Booker T. and the M.G.'s Ché Ché Colé by Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón Hushabye Birdie by Kathryn Tickell La Valse D'Orphelin by Christine Balfa Toxic by Britney Spears Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky
Anne Dudley, composer and co-founder of The Art of Noise, and Welsh traditional musician Patrick Rimes join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist, including a tender but rather unlikely love affair and a New Orleans classic.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky Hideaway by Jacob Collier Un petit poisson, un petit oiseau by Juliette Gréco When the Saints Go Marching In by Louis Armstrong Ché Ché Colé by Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón
Other music in this episode:
Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev O, wie will ich triumphieren by Mozart Night on Disco Mountain by David Shire When All the Saints Come Marching In by Paramount Jubilee Singers
Welsh harpist and composer Catrin Finch and composer and musician Neil Brand help Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye add the next five songs to the playlist. The adventure takes them from the highest of high notes to the deep bass of a Mozart opera.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Pájaro Campana by Alfredo Gryciuk, Marcelo Rojas, Ariel Burgos and Martin Portillo Quietly Yours by Birdy Love and Affection by Joan Armatrading Ain’t Got No Home by Clarence Henry O, wie will ich triumphieren by Mozart
Other music in this episode:
Overture from The Sound of Music by Rodgers & Hammerstein Alfie by Cilla Black Tuvan throat singing Wand'rin' Star by Lee Marvin You're the First, the Last, my Everything by Barry White
Exactly a week after Add to Playlist won the category of Best Radio Music show at the prestigious international Prix Italia awards, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by trumpet player Laura Jurd and operatic tenor Nicky Spence.
Together, with the help of Dr Martin Neary - former Organist and Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey - they add five more tracks to the playlist, taking them from Jamaica and an early sample in 1985 to a popular religious choral work via experimental indie rock from San Francisco.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Under Me Sleng Teng by Wayne Smith À Chloris by Reynaldo Hahn, sung by Susan Graham Whither the Invisible Birds? by Deerhoof Miserere mei, Deus by Gregorio Allegri Alfie by Cilla Black
Other music in this episode:
Hey, Mrs. Jones by Ramsey Lewis Afro Blue by Melanie De Biasio Air on the G String (Suite No. 3, BWV 1068) by J. S. Bach
Songwriter, lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe and harpist Alina Bzhezhinska join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to open a new series.
With each track being chosen for its musical connections to the previous one, this week re-working earlier material emerges as a theme as we head from the Wild West to a Gestapo prison cell.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly by Ennio Morricone Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley Don't Tell Me by Madonna First movement of Symphony No. 3 by Henryk Górecki, sung by Dawn Upshaw with the London Sinfonietta Afro Blue by Melanie De Biasio
Other music in this episode:
Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf Pastures of Plenty by Woody Guthrie Pastures of Plenty by Peter Tevis Aura Lee by Slim Whitman Stop by Joe Henry Second movement of Symphony No. 3 by Henryk Górecki Afro Blue by Mongo Santamaria Afro Blue by John Coltrane
Russian-British composer, DJ and producer Gabriel Prokofiev and oboe-player Uchenna Ngwe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the final five tracks to the current playlist in the final episode of the series.
From the starting grid to the cellars of Cadiz via central Africa, with the help of flamenco guitarist Edina Balczo, we reach the end of the current musical journey of discovery.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac Fantasy by Earth, Wind & Fire Twendeni Sote Na Mwanga Wa Amani by Hukwe Zawose America from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (from Steven Spielberg's 2021 film) Tangos de la Sultana by Camarón de la Isla
Other music in this episode:
Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst Like the Morning Dew by Laura Mvula
Montage:
El Compositor Confundido by Ibrahim Ferrer Lay, Lady, Lay by Bob Dylan Fat Man in the Bathtub by Little Feat Shake it Off by Taylor Swift Paranoid Android by Radiohead Se Pierde en Esta Vida by Celeste Mendoza
Saxophonist Camilla George and guitarist Sean Shibe take us on a global journey and beyond as they help choose the next five tracks for the playlist.
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also explore the finer details with guests John Dillon, Cathy Jordan and David Owen Norris.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Beauty in the River by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils The Green Gowned Lass by Dervish Taximen by Amadou Balaké Scarborough Fair by Incantation Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst
Other music in this episode:
Spacer by Sheila Abasi Isang by Camilla George Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel Scarborough Fair by Martin Carthy
Composer and musician Nitin Sawhney and cellist Gabriella Swallow head towards the sun as they help add five more tracks to the playlist.
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are also joined by Hinako Omori as they fly high with the lark.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
You Ain’t the Problem by Michael Kiwanuka I Am the Black Gold of the Sun by Nuyorican Soul (4 Hero remix) The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Sonata Representativa - The Cat - by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
Other music in this episode:
Goldberg_Variations, Variatio 5 by J.S._Bach, played by Lang_Lang She’s a Lady by Tom Jones I am the Black Gold of the Sun by Rotary Connection Conversations with a Lark by Hinako Omori - Listen to the Radio 3 broadcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017lqw Sonata violino solo representativa (In A Major) - Allemande by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Violin Sonata in A major : IV Der Fresch (The Frog)
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by bassoonist Linton Stephens and Ukrainian pianist Dinara Klinton as they embark on another musical journey, from Veracruz in Mexico to a pioneering Black female composer and a huge Grime hit as they add five more tracks to the playlist.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
La Bamba by Los Lobos Symphony No.1 in E Minor III: Juba Dance by Florence Beatrice Price Etude No 5 in G-Flat Major; Op 10, ‘Black Keys’ by Chopin, played by Dinara Nadzhafova (Klinton) Shut Up by Stormzy She’s a Lady by Tom Jones
Other music in this episode:
E Ye Ye by Quantic & Nidia Góngora Desfado by Ana Moura La Bamba by Ritchie Valens Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles La Bamba by El Jarocho Soul Limbo by Booker T & the MGs Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 (the 'New World Symphony') by Antonín Dvořák Functions on the Low by Ruff Sqwad (XTC)
Classical pianist Iain Burnside and saxophonist Jess Gillam continue the musical journey, taking us from a tragic tale of a shepherdess in Yorkshire to the Appalachian Mountains and to Portugal.
With the help of drummer Woody Woodmansey and biographer Paul Thompson, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye discover new details and stories behind the five tracks on this week's playlist.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Old Molly Metcalfe by Jake Thackray The Twelve Apostles, from 9 English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachian Mountains by Ralph Vaughan Williams Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee Starman by David Bowie Desfado by Ana Moura
Other music in this episode:
Tour de France by Kraftwerk Eena Meena Deeka by Kishore Kumar Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley One Day Like This by Elbow
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by musicologist Hannah French and composer Neil Brand as they take us from the stables of Versailles to a Shirley MacLaine classic as they add another five tracks to the playlist.
Bhangra specialist DJ Sonny Ji celebrates a joyous track inspired by the children's chant 'Eeny, meeny, miny, moe'.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
Listen to Hannah French's Radio 3 documentary The Silence of my Pain https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p6d4
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Coppélia: Galop Final by Léo Delibes Overture to Acante et Céphise by Rameau If They Could See Me Now by Shirley MacLaine Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott Eena Meena Deeka by Kishore Kumar
Other music in this episode:
Black Sky by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils And the Swallow by Caroline Shaw Jubilee Rag by Winifred Atwell Galloping Home by Denis King Pygmalion: Overture by Jean-Philippe Rameau
From mariachi trumpets to calypso and ragtime, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye continue the musical journey of discovery.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch and composer Hannah Peel help create this week's playlist, with a special appearance by pianist Richard Stilgoe, and Black music specialist Kevin Le Gendre on the significance of calypso.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash The Match of the Day theme Brown Skin Girl by Sonny Rollins Abatina by Calypso Rose Jubilee Rag by Winifred Atwell
Other music in this episode:
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) by Us3 Viva Mexico by Mariachi Las Adelitas UK Ring of Fire by Brian Eno (Love's) Ring of Fire by Anita Carter Soul Limbo by Booker T & the MGs Bullseye by London Music Works Brown Skinned Woman by Blind Snooks Eaglin PIMP by 50 Cent Pimp by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band The Black and White Rag by Winifred Atwell
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye return to the studio to start a whole new playlist in the company of the film and TV composer David Arnold, who's written scores for five James Bond films, and the organist Anna Lapwood, Director of Music at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
This new playlist takes us back to Mexico in the 19th century and to a famously dystopian landscape populated by robots.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd Blade Runner - End Titles by Vangelis Danse Macabre (organ arr E H Lemare) by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns Wannabe by The Spice Girls Viva Mexico by Mariachi Las Adelitas UK
Other music in this episode:
Thunderbirds theme Take On Me by Aha Young Turks by Rod Stewart Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds Beverley Hills Cop theme The Goldeneye Overture (Pt 1) by Eric Serra James Bond Theme by the John Barry Orchestra Cemetry Gates by The Smiths Summer Nights from the film Grease
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye present the first episode of the new series from the BBC marquee in front of a live audience at the Hay Festival 2022.
Their musical guests on stage in the tent are the opera tenor Wynne Evans, best known as Gio Compario in the TV insurance adverts, as well as Anne Denholm, Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2015 to 2019, and the violinist and composer Patrick Rimes.
In this one-off show, Cerys, Jeffrey and guests create a five-track playlist where each track is chosen for its musical connection with the previous one, starting with a Welsh singalong classic.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Cwm Rhondda by the Treorchy Male Voice Choir La Donna è Mobile from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, sung by Luciano Pavarotti Poker Face by Lady Gaga One Day More from Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil (from the film soundtrack) Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 55, (The Eroica Symphony) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Other music in this episode:
Llechi by Patrick Rimes My Sharona by The Knack Sussudio by Genesis Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood Bennie and the Jets by Elton John
Vocalist, cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and pianist and performer Joe Stilgoe, help Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye complete the series.
A feminist anthem and a heart-warming classic rub up against some very high bpm as they round off this playlist of 40 tracks.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
I'm a Woman by Koko Taylor 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson Original Nuttah by UK Apache and Shy FX God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
Other music in this episode:
Anthem by N-Joi Blockbuster by Sweet Wang Dang Doodle by Koko Taylor More Than a Woman by Aaliyah This Woman's Work by Kate Bush Lose Yourself by Eminem Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson Amen Brother by The Winstons I Desire by Salt-N-Pepa Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A. Firestarter by The Prodigy You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by composer Howard Goodall and pianist and music director Yshani Perinpanayagam to add five more tracks to the playlist.
In this week's adventure they explore the enormity of variety the keyboard offers, a journey that takes us to the cathedral, to outer space and, closer to home, Peru!
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J S Bach No Time for Caution by Hans Zimmer Malambo No.1 by Yma Sumac Big Eater by The Bad Plus Blockbuster by Sweet
Other music in this episode:
Lost in Music by Sister Sledge Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) by Duke Ellington Chariots of Fire by Vangelis Queen of the Night from Die Zauberflöte by W A Mozart Chuncho by Yma Sumac Smells Like Teen Spirit by The Bad Plus I'm a Man by Bo Diddley The Jean Genie by David Bowie
Pianist Dinara Klinton and composer and writer Neil Brand join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to select the next five tracks on the playlist, each track chosen for its musical connections with the previous one.
From grief to joy, they unpick the familiar and the not-so-familiar musical tracks, and demonstrate how the compositions work.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
I Can See for Miles by The Who Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op 82 by Sergei Prokofiev (First movement) Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber Introvert by Little Simz Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) by Duke Ellington
Other music in this episode:
Solfeggietto in C Minor by CPE Bach You're the Voice by John Farnham Don't Cry for me, Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber, sung by Julie Covington Che Gelida Manina from La Bohème by Puccini, sung by Luciano Pavarotti Samba de Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba) by Antonio Carlos Jobim Zdravitsa (Cantata) by Prokofiev Barber's Adagio for Strings by William Orbit (Ferry Corsten remix) Adagio for Strings by Tiësto Free Years Later by Kano Fine Wine by Ghetts
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined this week by Gillian Moore, Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre, and Romanian concert violinist Bogdan Văcărescu, to add the next five tracks to the playlist.
The studio guests serve up their usual eclectic mix, and from Mumbai we hear from one of the great voices of a classical Indian music tradition.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Infernal Dance from The Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky The Sea and Sinbad's Ship: Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Toxic by Britney Spears Raga Madhuvanti by Hariprasad Chaurasia You're the Voice by John Farnham
Other music in this episode:
Scherzo Fantastique, Op 25 by Antonio Bazzini, performed by Bogdan Văcărescu and Julian Jacobson Thunderball by Tom Jones Tere Mere Beech Mein by Lata Mangeshkar and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam Venus in Furs by The Velvet Underground 400 Lux by Lorde
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
Violinist Rebekah Reid and composer Neil Brand explore music under Stalin and a Billy Wilder classic as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks to the playlist, and it's another global journey.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
(Where do I Begin) Love Story by Andy Williams First Movement of Symphony No 5 in D Minor by Dmitri Shostakovich Double Indemnity theme by Miklós Rózsa Ashyaneh by Fereydoun Farrokhzad Gbowo Mi by The Lijadu Sisters
Other music in this episode:
Bobby by The Lijadu Sisters Čaje, Šukarije by Paprika (Where do I Begin) Love Story by Tony Bennett (Where do I Begin) Love Story by Shirley Bassey Fisherman by Zara McFarlane Act Naturally by Buck Owens Wellerman (Sea Shanty) by Nathan Owens Orere Elejigbo by The Lijadu Sisters Reincarnation by The Lijadu Sisters
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by organist Anna Lapwood, South African cellist and vocalist Abel Selaocoe and songwriter/producer Phil Thornalley as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.
As usual, each track is chosen for its musical connections with the previous one, as we pick up from the final track of the previous episode.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Torn by Natalie Imbruglia When I am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament) by Purcell, sung by Elin Manahan Thomas Ndofire/Skado by Samthing Soweto Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake Čaje, Šukarije by Paprika
Other music in this episode:
An Occasional Trumpet Voluntary by Anna Lapwood Lamentatio by Abel Selaocoe Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer Brændt by Lis Sørensen The Lovecats by The Cure Enough Time by The Stranglers Action by Sweet Čaje, Šukarije by Esma Redzepova
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye return with a new series as they create a new playlist with the help of jazz bass player Gary Crosby OBE, pianist Dinara Klinton and music director Kojo Samuel.
Follow their musical journey of discovery as they reveal surprising connections that link one piece of music to another, as they cross eras, continents, genres and styles.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Umbrella by Rihanna After the Rain by John Coltrane "Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman" - 12 Variations in C Major by Mozart Bam Bam by Sister Nancy Show me the Way by Peter Frampton
Other music in this episode:
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer by John Lee Hooker Old Town Road by Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin La Mantovana, attributed to Giuseppe Cenci Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Sing-a-Long Toddlers Alphabet Song by Music for Little People Choir What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Bam Bam by Toots and the Maytals Stalag 17 by Ansel Collins Don't Leave Me by Blackstreet Rockit by Herbie Hancock Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton Haitian Divorce by Steely Dan Show Me the Way to Go Home by Max Bygraves
For the final episode of this series, Afrobeat musician Dele Sosimi and soprano Clare Norburn talk us through the importance of building a track's opening, and celebrate a visionary Abbess from the 12th century.
This takes the playlist of this series to 40, chosen and curated by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
This week's five tracks added to the playlist:
O Frondens Virga by Hildegard von Bingen, sung by Emily D'Angelo Chariots of Fire by Vangelis Take me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James Riders on the Storm by The Doors It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls
Other music in this episode:
The Magnificent Seven by Elmer Bernstein O Frondens Virga by The Telling The City of Violets by Stavros Logarides Take me to the Mardi Gras by Paul Simon Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C. The Story of the Rhodes by Bluey and Friends, ft Tom O'Grady Also Sprach Zarathustra by Deodato Family Affair by Sly and The Family Stone (Ghost) Riders in the Sky sung by Vaughn Monroe Hardly Wait by P J Harvey, sung by Juliette Lewis
Pianist Jamie Cullum and trombonist Mark Frost join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye in the penultimate episode of the current series as they add the next five tracks to the growing playlist.
What links one of the most famous brass pieces in all opera to an all-star jazz musical ensemble in New York? And how does that get us to Sesame Street?
The serendipitous musical journey continues.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
This week's five tracks added to the playlist:
Sanft Schloss Schlaf dein Aug'! by Richard Wagner Trombone Joe by Herlin Riley Sing by The Carpenters/Sesame Street The Coffee Cola Song by Francis Bebey Mask Off by Future
Other music in this episode:
Concerto Grosso in C, HWV 318 by Handel Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner A Cenar Teco from Don Giovanni by Mozart Dies Irae from the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz Everything Now by Arcade Fire Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock Flute Loop by Beastie Boys Prison Song by Tommy Butler
Pianist and singer Joe Stilgoe helps Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye compile the next five tracks for the growing playlist, with musical connections taking us from a controversial singing style to the Austrian Alps.
DJ and BBC Asian Network presenter Sonny Ji and voice coaches Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher provide insights into the techniques and background to individual tracks.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks added to this week's playlist:
It Don't Mean a Thing by The Boswell Sisters She Taught Me How to Yodel by Frank Ifield Edelweiss by Bill Lee Piya Tu Ab To Aaja by Asha Bhosle Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child
Other music in this episode:
Sandstorm by Darude I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles by Doris Day Rum and Coca-Cola by The Andrews Sisters Chattanooga Choo Choo by The Andrews Sisters Throat singing by Karin and Kathy Kettler Arizona Yodeler by The DeZurik Sisters Yelli by the Baka Forest People in the Cameroon rain forest Daddy and Home by Jimmie Rodgers A Yodeling Hobo by Gene Autry Yodelling Mozart by Mary Schneider Zombie by The Cranberries Good Sign, Bad Sign by Monty Norman Crazy In Love by Beyoncé (Homecoming Live) Let's Go Blue by the University of Michigan Marching Band
Jasmin Kent Rodgman, the British/Malaysian artist and composer, joins Welsh tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones and British/Chinese artist Aowen Jin as they select and discuss the latest five tracks to be added to the weekly playlist, where each track has a musical connection with the previous one.
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye pick up where they left off last time, with Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber's classic earworm Despacito. So where will their journey take us from there?
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks added to this week's playlist:
Tu Vuò' Fà' l'Americano by Sophia Loren and Paolo Bacilieri Heebie Jeebies by Louis Armstrong Ha Ha Lili by San Dingding Nessun Dorma! by Giacomo Puccini, sung by Luciano Pavarotti I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles sung by Doris Day and Jack Smith
Other music in this episode:
God Walked Down by The Allergies The Other Bank by Janet Kent Rodgman Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber Tu Vuò' Fà' l'Americano sung by Jude Law, Matt Damon and Rosario Fiorello Life on Mars by David Bowie Shotgun by George Ezra I Fought the Law by The Clash Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley Violaine by Cocteau Twins Sequenza III for Female Voice by Luciano Berio Shawnee Stomp Dance from First Nation Sacred Songs Adiemus by Karl Jenkins Puirt a beul, Scottish Mouth Music, by the Quadriga Consort Nessun Dorma! sung by Gwyn Hughes Jones I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles sung by Vera Lynn
Birmingham-based saxophonist Soweto Kinch is joined by keyboard specialist Steven Devine and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen, as Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye compile the next five tracks for their growing playlist.
Last week concluded with Nina Cried Power by Hozier, featuring Mavis Staples, but where will that lead for the start of this episode's selection?
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
Full track list in order in the episode, with the five chosen Playlist tracks in CAPITALS:
Golden Brown by The Stranglers Liberation Rag by Soweto Kinch Nina Cried Power by Hozier NKA BOM by Edikanfo STAYIN' ALIVE by The Bee Gees Stayin' Alive by Bruce Springsteen Stayin' Alive by N-Trance HIGHER GROUND by Stevie Wonder VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY MOZART FOR FOUR HARPSICHORDS by George Malcolm, Valda Aveling, Geoffrey Parsons & Simon Preston French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV 815a Prelude by Bach by Violet Gordon Woodhouse DESPACITO by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber Despacito (Harpsichord) performed by Katarzyna Kowalik
Where does Dave Brubeck's celebrated 1961 classic Take Five lead us? Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by saxophonist Jess Gillam to select the next five tracks to add to the playlist.
Last week's musical journey took us from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to London jazz clubs, and we're travelling again today, from Lahore to New York and beyond, with the forensic help of composer and musician Nitin Sawhney and early music specialist Barnaby Smith.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
Full track list in order in the episode, with the five chosen Playlist tracks in CAPITALS:
Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue Take Five by Dave Brubeck Take Five by The Sachal Studios Orchestra THE PINK PANTHER by The Sachal Studios Orchestra ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK by Sting ft Branford Marsalis PARCE MIHI DOMINE by Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble Missa Mille Regretz by Cristóbal de Morales SINNERMAN by Nina Simone No Hiding Place Down Here by the Old South Quartette On the Judgement Day by The Sensational Nightingales Sinner Man by the Les Baxter Orchestra NINA CRIED POWER by Hozier ft Mavis Staples
Picking up from Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry, the final song last week, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye add the next five tracks to the playlist.
Composer and pianist Neil Brand, this week's studio guest, alongside Brazilian guitarist Plinio Fernandes, explores the musical detail of the tracks, as connections are explored which link one composition to another. Last week we went from a country/rap smash hit to a traditional Irish folk song via a riotous rodeo, but where will this week's journey of discovery take us?
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
Full track list in order in the episode, with the five chosen Playlist tracks in CAPITALS):
Hou Mamma Mia by Les Négresses Vertes Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry by Ottilie Patterson THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA by João & Astrud Gilberto THE GIRL WITH THE FLAXEN HAIR by Claude Debussy I'm a Man (Mannish Boy) by Muddy Waters Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair by Meshell Ndegeocello Bonnie and Clyde by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot SOUS LES PONTS DE PARIS sung by Melody Gardot and Juliette Gréco IT'S OH SO QUIET sung by Björk It's Oh So Quiet by Betty Hutton Und Jetzt ist es Still by Horst Winter TAKE FIVE by Dave Brubeck Take Five by Rico
Add to Playlist takes us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye and their studio guest, music director Kojo Samuel, who's worked with Stormzy, Rudimental and Jess Glynne, unearth musical and thematic links that may well take you by surprise, with additional in-depth explorations by violinist Tasmin Little.
Ditch the computer algorithm as we offer an alternative playlist, offering five special tracks each week, spanning genres, eras and continents. You’ll learn fascinating details about how the music is constructed, its history, tempo, rhythm, choice of key and use of instruments, from the cuica to the 808 and the banjo.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald
Music (in order - the five tracks for the playlist are in CAPITALS):
Autobahn - Kraftwerk So Good to Me - Chris Malinchak OLD TOWN ROAD - Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus 34 Ghosts IV - Nine Inch Nails HOE-DOWN - Aaron Copland Main theme from Star Wars - John Williams Superman (Main Title) - John Williams WALK THIS WAY - Run-DMC & Aerosmith Walk This Way - Aerosmith WALK ON BY - Dionne Warwick Walk on By - Isaac Hayes Wand'rin' Star - Lee Marvin Sahari - Aziza Brahim El Carretero - Guillermo Portabales LET HIM GO, LET HIM TARRY - Ottilie Patterson Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry - Ruby Murray
Ditch the algorithm as Cerys Matthews, Jeffrey Boakye and musical guests create a playlist exploring the rich and unexpected web of connections that link five special tracks.