Jess Gillam with... Alex Mills
Jess Gillam shares music choices with the Welsh composer Alex Mills. Expect music by Machaut, Meredith Monk and Daft Punk as well as Sibelius and Alice Coltrane.
Jess Gillam shares music choices with the Welsh composer, Alex Mills. Alex originally trained in fashion journalism before deciding to move into composing. He has since composed music for BBC National Orchestra of Wales, EXAUDI, the Ligeti Quartet, Juice Vocal Ensemble, the Welsh Chamber Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. His debut album Look How Brightly, containing works for piano, strings, voice and percussion, is out now via Delphian Records. Alex's choices range from Debussy, Machaut, Meredith Monk and a track by Daft Punk and Jess picks music by Sibelius, Alice Coltrane and Gustav Mahler.
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Why are more young people listening to classical music?
20yo classical musician and presenter Jess Gillam is here to improve your playlist game.
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This Classical Life
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
