Hilary Seabrook - writer, podcaster, musician

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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World , in which I chat with soprano   Nanette McGuinness   from   Ensemble for These Times .     I've been listening the E4TT album  The Guernica Project  and we discuss the individual movements of  Guernica , as well as the other fascinating tracks.     Thanks to Nanette and E4TT for allowing me to play extracts from  The Guernica Project  alongside our conversation.

This is a bumper episode of Harmonious World featuring my conversation with the truly inspirational composer  Amanda Lee Falkenberg .     We discuss her recording of  The Moons Symphony  with the  London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by the marvellous  Marin Alsop  and the  London Voices .     I make no apologies for the length of this episode - I just couldn't cut it short.     Thanks to Amanda for allowing me to play extracts from  The Moons Symphony  alongside our conversation.

 Read my review of Julian Siegel's latest album on The Riff .

This episode of Harmonious World begins with sax player  Timo Vollbrecht  and his quartet  -  Fly Magic  - playing Happy Happy from their latest album,  Givers & Takers . The ensuing conversation with Timo explains a little about that track, the album as a whole, playing with Fly Magic and their plans for the future. Tour dates  are appearing in both America and across Europe, so keep an eye out for an appearance near you. Thanks to Timo for allowing me to play extracts from  Givers & Takers  alongside our conversation.

Welcome to another fascinating conversation with an artists who knows exactly what she's doing and who produces music of which she is justifiably proud.  Acantha Lang  is fairly new to the London music scene, but she's already making her presence felt.     In February, Acantha is supporting  Roachford  on a  UK tour  and you really don't want to miss a show near you.     If the UK is too far to travel, there are lots of  videos  to enjoy, including originals and brilliant, cut-down cover versions. Also, do check her out on  social media .     Thanks to Acantha for allowing me to play extracts from three of her most recent tracks alongside our conversation.

 Enjoy my Kind of Jazz  review of Marius Neset's latest album - Happy.

This is another repeat conversation for Harmonious World , as musicians around the world continue to produce exciting new music.  My guest for the first episode of 2023 is violinist  Matthew J Detrick , who is discussing his project  Apollo Chamber Players .     The latest album from Apollo Chamber Players is  Moonstrike , featuring music composed by Jennifer Higdon, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and Pierre Jalbert. You can hear my previous conversation with Matthew in episode 82 and with Jerod in episode 68 .     Thanks to Matthew for allowing me to play extracts from  Moonstrike  alongside our conversation.