Radio 3 in Concert: Jess Gillam at the Ryedale Festival

Saxophonist Jess Gillam and her Ensemble provide a highlight from the 2025 Ryedale Festival with a range of music bridging many styles and many centuries. Introduced by Al Ryan. Part One Itturalde: Pequeña Czarda (arr John Harle). CPE Bach; Poxon and Parkin (arranger): Allegro assai from Flute Concerto in A Minor Wq.166. Boulanger; Alistair Vennart (arranger): Cantique. Bowie; Alistair Vennart (arranger) 3'47: Life on Mars. Ó Catháin: Tabhair dom do Lámh. Bechet; Lolo Garcia (transcriber); Sam Becker (arranger): Petite Fleur. Barbara Thompson: A Tribute to Bechet. Trad/Corelli: Variations on La Folia (arr. Poxon and Parkin). Interval: From CD - A selection of variants by various composers on La Folia performed by Jordi Savall and his ensemble. Part Two: Strozzi; Alistair Vennart (arranger): Che si può fare. John Harle: Flare. Ólafur Arnalds; Geoff Lawson (arranger): saman. James Blake; Benjamin Rimmer (arranger): Retrograde. Debussy; Simon Parkin (arranger); Jess Gillam Ensemble: Clair de Lune. Ellington; Tizol; Harry Baker (arranger); Jess Gillam Ensemble: Caravan. Michael Nyman; Peter Riley (arranger): Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds. Rune Sørensen; Simon Parkin (arranger); Jess Gillam Ensemble: Shine You No More. Jess Gillam Band: Jess Gillam (saxophone), Ellie Consta (violin), Michael Jones (violin), Eoin Schmidt-Martin (viola), Gabriella Swallow (cello), Elsa Bradley (percussion), Sam Becker (bass), Leif Kaner-Lidstrom (piano)