Episodes
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In Part 2 of our conversation with Ellen, we hear about her music choices that didn't make the top seven and discuss music for weddings and funerals...
Honourable mentions:
Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of...) - Lou Bega
Lydia - Gabriel Fauré (performed by The King's Singers)
Chanson triste - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (performed by Gérard Souzay)
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Alex speaks to mezzo soprano Ellen Pearson about her seven tracks of the moment, in a conversation that also covers weight lifting, Faversham in the winter, Byrd alto lines, and pigeon French!
Music choices:
When the sun goes down - Arctic Monkeys
The Lodger - Jack Thackray
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, 3. Finale - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
German - EO
Nadia - Nitin Sawhney
'Una Voce Poco Fa' from Il barbiere di Siviglia - Gioachino Rossini (performed by Maria Callas)
Elegie in E-flat Minor, Op. 3, No. 1 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at https://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/
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In Part 2 of our conversation with Catherine, we hear her music choices that didn't make the top seven and talk about the woes of playing in G flat major!
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Alex speaks to cellist Catherine Lark about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Robert Schumann, Ernest Bloch, John Tavener, Camille Saint-Saëns and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as well as music from The Sound of Music and Into the Woods.
Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at https://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/
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In Part 2 of our conversation with Ross, we hear his music choices that didn't make the top seven and talk opera!
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Alex speaks to baritone Ross Cumming about his seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Max Richter, Talisk, William Harris, The Staves, Nina Simone, Siobhan Miller, and J. S. Bach.
Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at https://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/
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We delve into the mysteries of writing liturgical music for the Catholic church, readdressing the gender imbalance of Cathedral music lists, and the music of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stay tuned to listen to some of Emma's own gorgeous music!
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Alex speaks to mezzo soprano and composer Emma Brown about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Sondheim, Adams, Pärt, Gounod, Holst, and Coldplay. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at https://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/
Find out more about Emma and her work: https://ejebrown.com/
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In this second episode of our festive special with Ellie and Eden, we discuss our 'piece of coal', a piece of Christmas music we cannot stand, and also some honourable mentions.
Official Spotify playlist available at http://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/patterpod.html
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Ellie and Eden return to the PatterPod in the first of two special festive episodes. In this episode, we discuss our three 'stocking filler' choices of favourite Christmas music.
Official Spotify playlist available at http://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/patterpod.html
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In the final part of this special 3-part edition, Alex and Will discuss Bernstein, hymns, and Alex's funeral music selection.
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In the second of this special 3-part edition, Alex speaks to Will Glendinning about his seven tracks of the moment, including music by Caroline Shaw, Ralph Vaughan Williams, the Beatles, and Rudolf Mauersberger. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at alexpatterson.co.uk
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In the first of this special 3-part edition, Alex speaks to Will Glendinning about the experience of leading choirs during lockdown, memories of Gilbert & Sullivan and growing up with music.
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Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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Alex speaks to composer Amy Summers about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Ravel, Jacob Collier, Björk, and Charles Wood. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at alexpatterson.co.uk
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Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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Alex speaks to Danial Shah about his seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Stormzy, Ugis Prauliņš, and Sam Fischer. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at http://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/
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Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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Alex speaks to Dave Pitt about his seven tracks of the moment featuring Brahms, Bernstein and Britten. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at http://www.alexpatterson.co.uk/
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Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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