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Ukrainian-British pianist Dinara Klinton and Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye, taking us from a cheeky 1980s boy band from Birmingham via Domenico Scarlatti to the famous French duo behind the mask as they add the next five tracks.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth Sonata in G Major by Domenico Scarlatti Maybe This Time by Liza Minnelli Phantom of the Opera by Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk Other music in this episode:Wipeout by Duke University College Band My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella Fitzgerald Rule the Nation by U-Roy Gimme the Music by U Brown Pass the Kouchie by The Mighty Diamonds Cola Bottle Baby by Edwin Birdsong

Baritone Roderick Williams and bassoonist Amy Harman kick off with a famous four-letter acronym as they add the next five tracks to the playlist with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they go on their latest international musical journey.From the cop, the cowboy and the construction worker in Greenwich Village, the show drops in on Brahms, visits the Canary Islands, and ends up at an unorthodox Ella Fitzgerald version of a traditional Scottish folk song.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:YMCA by The Village People Scherzo in C Minor from the F-A-E Sonata by Johannes Brahms Canarios by John Williams ‘Pourquoi me réveiller?’ by Alfredo Kraus My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean by Ella FitzgeraldOther music in this episode:Linger by The Cranberries Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone Macho Man by The Village People In the Navy by The Village People America from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Gypsy Woman by Crystal Waters Riverdance by Bill Whelan My Bonnie by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers My Bonnie by Ray Charles

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks in the new series, taking us from a pop/disco banger from 2001 to Nina Simone, via a heartfelt countertenor revival.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue Losing My Mind by Stephen Sondheim, sung by Bernadette Peters The Self Banished by John Blow, sung by Alfred Deller Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina SimoneOther music in this episode:Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers The Self Banished by John Blow, sung by The Deller Consort

Recorder and baroque flute player Heidi Fardell and pianist Keelan Carew join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the last five tracks, which include the theme for a famous animated woodpecker, a huge recent TV soundtrack with echoes of Beethoven, and a funked-up version of a classic 1960 guitar track by The Shadows. Add to Playlist will return with a new series on 16th AugustProducer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Woody Woodpecker Song by Kay Kyser The Division Flute: Faronell’s Ground by Anonymous Succession – Main Title Theme – by Nicholas Britell Sonata Tragica by Nikolai Medtner Apache by The Incredible Bongo BandOther music in this episode:He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge Venus as a Boy by Björk Work by Rihanna ft Drake My Girl by Madness Apache by The Shadows Apache by Bert Weedon

Sitar player and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun and composer and musician Anne Dudley continue the musical journey with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye.From New York punk to Björk's debut via a 13th century drinking song in Latin, this penultimate episode of the series brings the current tally of tracks to 25. Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:I Don’t Want to Grow Up by the Ramones The Barley Mow by The Irish Rovers In Taberna from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff Hamri Atariya Pe Aaja Re by Shobha Gurtu Venus as a Boy by BjörkOther music in this episode:It's My Life by Dr Alban Forever Young by Bob Dylan Old Man by Neil Young Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen Help the Aged by Pulp Songs to Aging Children Come by Joni Mitchell Getting Older by Billie Eilish I Don't Wanna Grow Up by Tom Waits O Fortuna by Carl Orff Happy Birthday to You

Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.Starting in Jamaica in the 1960s, they travel via the Hunger Games and a Rolling Stones choir classic to the Congo, finishing up at arguably the most famous song on the planet.Also, Tessa Tulloch, formerly of The London Bach Choir, describes being conducted by Mick Jagger before actually hearing the track they were contributing to. Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:No, No, No by Dawn Penn The Hanging Tree by Jennifer Lawrence You Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones Ngonga Ebeti by Tabu Ley Rochereau Happy Birthday to You Other music in this episode:Cuddly Toy by Roachford Family Man by Roachford What We Had by Andrew Roachford and Beverley Knight Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts She's Fine, She's Mine by Bo Diddley You Don't Love Me by Willie Cobbs You Don't Love Me (No No No) by Dawn Penn Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis Duel of the Fates from Star Wars by John Williams The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Ennio Morricone

Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Emma Rawicz, and composer Gavin Higgins, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks.From a Muddy Waters masterpiece, they take us to Aldeburgh for Benjamin Britten's tragic tale, before jumping on their bicycles and heading to Copenhagen for an audacious saxophone composition.The five tracks in this week's playlist:Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters The Passacaglia from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten Bicycle Town, Pt 1 by Marius Neset Egyptian Reggae by Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers Bad Reputation by Joan Jett and the BlackheartsOther music in this episode:Eejit by Blazin' Fiddles Concerto Grosso written by Gavin Higgins Tusk by Fleetwood Mac I'm a Man by Bo Diddley None Shall Escape the Judgement by Earl Zero I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett and the BlackheartsGavin's BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature - Everything Stops:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zgft

Folks singer and song collector Sam Lee, and composer Debbie Wiseman, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks. Starting with time travel, they head to a ground-breaking Coachella performance, a May Day celebration, and finish off with an unexpected dogleg from Fleetwood Mac, following their all-conquering album Rumours.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Dr Who (Original Theme) by Ron Grainer/Delia Derbyshire Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn Freedom (Live) from Homecoming by Beyoncé Padstow May Song by Lisa Knapp Tusk by Fleetwood MacOther music in this episode:This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) - (Live) by Talking Heads Sweet Girl McRee by Sam Lee Call Me by Blondie 20th Century Fox Fanfare written by Alfred Newman Gorilla by Little Simz Fanfare For The Common Man by Aaron Copland, performed by Emerson, Lake & Palmer Freedom by Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar

Add to Playlist returns for its ninth series and Jeffrey is joined by a new co-host, the violinist and composer Anna Phoebe. To kick off the new six-part series, Jeffrey and Anna are joined in the studio by the composer and silent film specialist Neil Brand and jazz singer and composer Natalie Duncan, who create a playlist of five tracks which take us from a manic Monday to Blondie’s biggest-selling single, via Sergei Prokofiev’s children’s masterpiece.Cerys Matthews is taking a temporary pause from presenting the programme in order to pursue other musical and literary projects. Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Manic Monday by The Bangles The Knight Bus from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John Williams Peter and the Wolf: The Duck, Dialogue with the Bird, Attack of the Cat by Sergei Prokofiev Matte Kudasai by King Crimson Call Me by BlondieOther music in this episode:Mr Vain by Culture Beat Manic Monday by Apollonia 6 Manic Monday by Prince Apparition on the Train from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John Williams Double Trouble from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John Williams I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone Move on up a Little Higher by Mahalia Jackson

UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye.The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon.Add to Playlist returns to Radio 4 with a new series on 24th MayProducer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:"Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle!" from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner Mouvement de Sicilienne by Charles Koechlin The Magic Number by De La Soul Ya Nassim Alrouh by Toufic Farroukh Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé Other music in this episode:Bye, Bye Boozoo by BeauSoleil Dollar Wine by Colin Lucas Money by Pink Floyd Money, Money, Money by ABBA Price Tag by Jessie J Greenback Dollar by Woody Guthrie I Need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc Independent Women, Pt.1 by Destiny's Child The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel Diamonds are Forever by Shirley Bassey Prelude to Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner Three is the Magic Number by Bob Dorough Amen Brother by The Winstons Brimful of Asha by Cornershop