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The Lockdown Island Discs Podcast: bringing you music recommendations by wonderful people chatting about their lives and lockdown experiences.
Our fourth guest is Charlotte King, a mezzo-soprano opera singer and singing teacher based in South London. As Charlotte talks us through her wonderfully diverse playlist we discuss her life as a lockdown music teacher, what it’s like to be a Corona Bride and the power of Disney. We encounter Fleetwood Mac, Dolly Parton, Bizet, Moana and Wicked as well as lesser known treasures from Judith Weir, William Bolcom, Songs for a New World and a Night at the Chinese Opera. You can listen to the music we discuss here! spoti.fi/2EDbA2l
Our third guest is Chris Rawley, a professional bassoon player and woodwind teacher based in South London. As Chris talks us through his playlist and entertains us with anecdotes and fascinating historical context, we encounter composers from the 1600s through to the 20th Century, including Handel, Verdi, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss, Vaughan Williams and Rameau. Not sure if classical music is for you? Then this podcast definitely is. We also discuss how Covid-19 has effected the arts and live performance as we know it.
You can listen to the music we discuss here! https://spoti.fi/3kd1yFc