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Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye present the first episode of the new series from the BBC marquee in front of a live audience at the Hay Festival 2022.Their musical guests on stage in the tent are the opera tenor Wynne Evans, best known as Gio Compario in the TV insurance adverts, as well as Anne Denholm, Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2015 to 2019, and the violinist and composer Patrick Rimes.In this one-off show, Cerys, Jeffrey and guests create a five-track playlist where each track is chosen for its musical connection with the previous one, starting with a Welsh singalong classic.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Cwm Rhondda by the Treorchy Male Voice Choir La Donna è Mobile from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, sung by Luciano Pavarotti Poker Face by Lady Gaga One Day More from Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil (from the film soundtrack) Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 55, (The Eroica Symphony) by Ludwig van BeethovenOther music in this episode:Llechi by Patrick Rimes My Sharona by The Knack Sussudio by Genesis Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

Vocalist, cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and pianist and performer Joe Stilgoe, help Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye complete the series.A feminist anthem and a heart-warming classic rub up against some very high bpm as they round off this playlist of 40 tracks.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:I'm a Woman by Koko Taylor 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson Original Nuttah by UK Apache and Shy FX God Only Knows by The Beach BoysOther music in this episode:Anthem by N-Joi Blockbuster by Sweet Wang Dang Doodle by Koko Taylor More Than a Woman by Aaliyah This Woman's Work by Kate Bush Lose Yourself by Eminem Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson Amen Brother by The Winstons I Desire by Salt-N-Pepa Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A. Firestarter by The Prodigy You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse

Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by composer Howard Goodall and pianist and music director Yshani Perinpanayagam to add five more tracks to the playlist. In this week's adventure they explore the enormity of variety the keyboard offers, a journey that takes us to the cathedral, to outer space and, closer to home, Peru!Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J S Bach No Time for Caution by Hans Zimmer Malambo No.1 by Yma Sumac Big Eater by The Bad Plus Blockbuster by SweetOther music in this episode:Lost in Music by Sister Sledge Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) by Duke Ellington Chariots of Fire by Vangelis Queen of the Night from Die Zauberflöte by W A Mozart Chuncho by Yma Sumac Smells Like Teen Spirit by The Bad Plus I'm a Man by Bo Diddley The Jean Genie by David Bowie

Pianist Dinara Klinton and composer and writer Neil Brand join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to select the next five tracks on the playlist, each track chosen for its musical connections with the previous one. From grief to joy, they unpick the familiar and the not-so-familiar musical tracks, and demonstrate how the compositions work.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:I Can See for Miles by The Who Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op 82 by Sergei Prokofiev (First movement) Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber Introvert by Little Simz Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) by Duke EllingtonOther music in this episode:Solfeggietto in C Minor by CPE Bach You're the Voice by John Farnham Don't Cry for me, Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber, sung by Julie Covington Che Gelida Manina from La Bohème by Puccini, sung by Luciano Pavarotti Samba de Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba) by Antonio Carlos Jobim Zdravitsa (Cantata) by Prokofiev Barber's Adagio for Strings by William Orbit (Ferry Corsten remix) Adagio for Strings by Tiësto Free Years Later by Kano Fine Wine by Ghetts

Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined this week by Gillian Moore, Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre, and Romanian concert violinist Bogdan Văcărescu, to add the next five tracks to the playlist.The studio guests serve up their usual eclectic mix, and from Mumbai we hear from one of the great voices of a classical Indian music tradition.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Infernal Dance from The Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky The Sea and Sinbad's Ship: Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Toxic by Britney Spears Raga Madhuvanti by Hariprasad Chaurasia You're the Voice by John FarnhamOther music in this episode:Scherzo Fantastique, Op 25 by Antonio Bazzini, performed by Bogdan Văcărescu and Julian Jacobson Thunderball by Tom Jones Tere Mere Beech Mein by Lata Mangeshkar and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam Venus in Furs by The Velvet Underground 400 Lux by Lorde

Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by saxophonist Jess Gillam and conductor Jeremy Summerly to select the next five tracks for Add to Playlist. We travel from Colombia and Brazil to the Grand Canyon, with tracks that feature astonishing vocal dexterity. Speaking of the voice, we hear from another familiar Welsh singing legend who can tell us more about one particular note that famously proved a challenge for him in the 1960s.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Alegría by Elia y Elizabeth 11th Movement of Des Canyons aux Étoiles by Olivier Messiaen Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos Thunderball by Tom JonesOther music in this episode:I Feel Love by Donna Summer Gbowo Mi by The Lijadu Sisters Skreevar by Erland Cooper ft Marta Salogni On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery by Caroline Shaw Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton Kiss by Tom Jones & Art of Noise

Violinist Rebekah Reid and composer Neil Brand explore music under Stalin and a Billy Wilder classic as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks to the playlist, and it's another global journey.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:(Where do I Begin) Love Story by Andy Williams First Movement of Symphony No 5 in D Minor by Dmitri Shostakovich Double Indemnity theme by Miklós Rózsa Ashyaneh by Fereydoun Farrokhzad Gbowo Mi by The Lijadu SistersOther music in this episode:Bobby by The Lijadu Sisters Čaje, Šukarije by Paprika (Where do I Begin) Love Story by Tony Bennett (Where do I Begin) Love Story by Shirley Bassey Fisherman by Zara McFarlane Act Naturally by Buck Owens Wellerman (Sea Shanty) by Nathan Owens Orere Elejigbo by The Lijadu Sisters Reincarnation by The Lijadu Sisters

Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by organist Anna Lapwood, South African cellist and vocalist Abel Selaocoe and songwriter/producer Phil Thornalley as they add the next five tracks to the playlist.As usual, each track is chosen for its musical connections with the previous one, as we pick up from the final track of the previous episode.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Torn by Natalie Imbruglia When I am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament) by Purcell, sung by Elin Manahan Thomas Ndofire/Skado by Samthing Soweto Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake Čaje, Šukarije by Paprika Other music in this episode:An Occasional Trumpet Voluntary by Anna Lapwood Lamentatio by Abel Selaocoe Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer Brændt by Lis Sørensen The Lovecats by The Cure Enough Time by The Stranglers Action by Sweet Čaje, Šukarije by Esma Redzepova

Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye return with a new series as they create a new playlist with the help of jazz bass player Gary Crosby OBE, pianist Dinara Klinton and music director Kojo Samuel.Follow their musical journey of discovery as they reveal surprising connections that link one piece of music to another, as they cross eras, continents, genres and styles.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Umbrella by Rihanna After the Rain by John Coltrane "Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman" - 12 Variations in C Major by Mozart Bam Bam by Sister Nancy Show me the Way by Peter FramptonOther music in this episode:One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer by John Lee Hooker Old Town Road by Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin La Mantovana, attributed to Giuseppe Cenci Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Sing-a-Long Toddlers Alphabet Song by Music for Little People Choir What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Bam Bam by Toots and the Maytals Stalag 17 by Ansel Collins Don't Leave Me by Blackstreet Rockit by Herbie Hancock Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton Haitian Divorce by Steely Dan Show Me the Way to Go Home by Max Bygraves

For the final episode of this series, Afrobeat musician Dele Sosimi and soprano Clare Norburn talk us through the importance of building a track's opening, and celebrate a visionary Abbess from the 12th century.This takes the playlist of this series to 40, chosen and curated by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldThis week's five tracks added to the playlist:O Frondens Virga by Hildegard von Bingen, sung by Emily D'Angelo Chariots of Fire by Vangelis Take me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James Riders on the Storm by The Doors It's Raining Men by The Weather GirlsOther music in this episode:The Magnificent Seven by Elmer Bernstein O Frondens Virga by The Telling The City of Violets by Stavros Logarides Take me to the Mardi Gras by Paul Simon Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C. The Story of the Rhodes by Bluey and Friends, ft Tom O'Grady Also Sprach Zarathustra by Deodato Family Affair by Sly and The Family Stone (Ghost) Riders in the Sky sung by Vaughn Monroe Hardly Wait by P J Harvey, sung by Juliette Lewis