The Classical Music Pod - Howard Goodall (Always Meet Your Heroes)

Howard Goodall (Always Meet Your Heroes)

07/24/22 • 65 min

Sam chats to one of his mega heroes, the composer and broadcaster Howard Goodall. Together they discuss awards ceremonies, Howard’s pandemic piece Never to Forget, the mixed field of composition and, of course, working with Rowan Atkinson.

...

Howard Stuff
Website: http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/
Scores: https://www.fabermusic.com/shop/list?_contributor=Howard%20Goodall&order=sales_desc

...

Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod

...

Howard Stuff
Website: http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/
Scores: https://www.fabermusic.com/shop/list?_contributor=Howard%20Goodall&order=sales_desc

...

Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod

...

Previous Episode

The (John) Adams Family

A short time ago in a South London bedroom not so far away ... CLASSICAL POD. Sam finds new ways of listening, via the early work of John (Coolidge) Adams. He analyses the US composer’s 1973 work for chamber ensemble and tape Christian Zeal and Activity. Meanwhile, Tim quizzes Sam on City of Culture 2025 Bradford, not before a quick pit stop at Iceland’s world-famous Phallological Museum.

...

Music referenced:
Star Wars: Main Theme by John Williams
Vince Vance & The Valiants: ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’
The ‘Lacrimosa’ from Mozart’s Requiem
‘Make Our Garden Grow’ from Bernstein’s Candide
Star Wars: Luke and Leia Theme
‘March’ from Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges
Star Wars: Parade of the Ewoks
‘The Sacrifice from’ Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
Star Wars: The Dune Sea of Tatooine
John Adam’s Christian Zeal and Activity, performed by Edo de Waart and the San Francisco Symphony
Gavin Bryers’s Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
‘Onward Christian Soldiers’
The Main Theme from Hustle

...

Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod

...

Next Episode

Jules Buckley and the Queen of Soul

Sam is back in the interview seat chatting to conductor, producer and arranger Jules Buckley about his upcoming Aretha Franklin Prom with singer-songwriter Sheléa. They talk about he art of arranging, the unquestionable genius of Franklin and Buckley’s relationship with the Proms.

...

Aretha Prom Stuff
Event Page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eqrcd4
Watch it on BBC Four/iPlayer (from 27 August): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001bdx5
Listen on Radio 3/Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001b5km

...

Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod

...