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Pianist and silent film music specialist Neil Brand and trumpeter Matilda Lloyd join Jeffrey and Anna as they add five tracks to the playlist, in the last of the current series. From a celebrated American singer who died aged 27 we head to the most successful artist in the history of the Grammys, via a famous sacred Italian work, appropriate as Good Friday approaches.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin Stabat Mater Dolorosa by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Mambo Bacan by Sophia Loren The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini Say My Name by Destiny’s ChildOther music in this episode:Toccata by Giovanni Battista Martini, played by Matilda Lloyd Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C. My Adidas by Run-D.M.C. Mambo No 5 by Pérez Prado Que Rico Mambo by Pérez Prado Bangers & Mash by Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers Moon River by Henry Mancini, sung by Audrey Hepburn Say My Name (Acapella) by Destiny's Child

Trumpeter and bandleader Guy Barker and composer and arranger Anne Dudley join Jeffrey and Anna as they add five more tracks, taking us from a high-octane heavy-metal classic to Run-D.M.C. via signature stage moves and dreamy Ella.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Thunderstruck by AC/DC I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown Hommage à Rameau by Claude Debussy My Reverie by Ella Fitzgerald Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C.Other music in this episode:Love's Theme by The Love Unlimited Orchestra Gravel Pit by Wu-Tang Clan Surrender by Swing Out Sister It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown Reverie by Debussy, performed by Lang Lang A-Tisket A-Tasket by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb Humpty Dumpty by Aimee Mann All The King's Horses by Dusty Springfield Take Me To The Mardi Gras by Bob James Take Me To The Mardi Gras by Paul Simon

Bassoonist Amy Harman and concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy are the studio guests of Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add five more tracks. Kicking off with an internationally famous track written in Ostend in Belgium, they end up in a gravel pit via a ticking clock or two.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye Clocks by Coldplay The Clock (the 2nd mvt) from Symphony No 101 in D Major by Haydn Precipitato (the 3rd mvt) from Piano Sonata No 7 in B Flat Major by Prokofiev Gravel Pit by Wu-Tang ClanOther music in this episode:Etudes: Op 8 No 12 in D-Flat Minor by Scriabin, played by Nicholas McCarthy Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D-Major by Ravel, played by Nicholas McCarthy On the Road Again (Live) by Willie Nelson Who'll Buy My Memories by Willie Nelson Impulse by Hans Zimmer Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell Nautilus by Anna Meredith It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan

Trombonist Carol Jarvis and singer and songwriter Andrew Roachford join Jeffrey and Anna to add five more tracks to the playlist. Starting with a famous composer and former taxi driver, they head to some classic boogie-woogie, a female kora virtuoso, and hit the road again with one of country's finest.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Etudes: No 6 by Philip Glass Pyramid Song by Radiohead Hassle Attack by Ann Rabson Ballaké Sissoko by Sona Jobarteh On the Road Again (Live) by Willie Nelson Other music in this episode:Mary Ann by Buddy Guy With Love by Thin Lizzy Sex Machine by James Brown Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell Diary of a Taxi Driver by Bernard Herrmann

Wolf Hall composer Debbie Wiseman and Scottish classical composer Jay Capperauld are Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe's studio guests as they add five more tracks. Starting with a hip-shake in Colombia, they head to South Africa, a state secondary school in London, the firebombing of Dresden, and finally to Honolulu for a Canadian lament.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira Zithande by Freshlyground Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2, by Pink Floyd String Quartet No 8, 2nd mvt: Allegro Molto by Dmitri Shostakovich Big Yellow Taxi by Joni MitchellOther music in this episode:Rock Your Baby by George McCrae Our Gilded Veins by Jay Capperauld With Love by Thin Lizzy Amores Como El Nuestro by Jerry Rivera Dance Like This by Wyclef Jean The Time of Our Lives by Toni Braxton and Il Divo Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira and Freshlyground Chicken to Change by Freshlyground Endlings by Jay Capperauld

Composer Errollyn Wallen, Master of the King's Music, and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe, join Jeffrey and Anna as they add five more tracks to the playlist, taking us from the Nashville Sound to Dublin rock via New Zealand.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Do I Ever Cross Your Mind by Dolly Parton & Chet Atkins Tre sbirri, una carrozza...Te Deum by Giacomo Puccini Sober by Lorde Memory by Elaine Paige With Love by Thin Lizzy Other music in this episode:Gypsy Sahara by Taraf de Haïdouks & Kočani Orkestar The Outside by Taylor Swift Four Walls by Jim Reeves Oh Lonesome Me by Don Gibson Royals by Lorde Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy

Irish classical and folk violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain and keyboard player Rick Wakeman are Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe's first guests as they begin a brand new series. Valentine's Day vibes are in the air so expect a bit of love as we embark on a new playlist, taking us from a sweet disco classic to a precocious pop/country megastar via Thor and Mozart.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:[03'55] Love is in the Air by John Paul Young [11'07] Love’s Dream by Rick Wakeman ft Roger Daltrey [18'40] Thor: Ragnarok by Mark Mothersbaugh [25'45] Allegro moderato from Violin Concerto No 1 in B-flat Major by Mozart [33'40] The Outside by Taylor SwiftOther music in this episode:Berghain by Rosalía ft Björk Whip it by DEVO Arena Fight by Mark Mothersbaugh

Anna and Jeffrey host an Add to Playlist Yuletide special. They are joined by jazz musician and songwriter Joe Stilgoe and baroque recorder player Heidi Fardell to pick apart five cracking festive tracks, from Sleigh Ride to the Carol of the Bells.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Sleigh Ride by Ella Fitzgerald Sinfonia from The Christmas Oratorio by J S Bach Carol of the Bells by The Sixteen, written by Mykola Leontovych and Peter Wilhousky Step into Christmas by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Feliz Navidad by José FelicianoOther music in this episode:Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by The Torero Band Sleigh Ride by the Boston Pops Orchestra Sleigh Ride by The Andrews Sisters Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes Christmas Oratorio Pt 1 by J S Bach Shchedryk by Mykola Leontovych Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas) by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Elton John Maoz Tzur by The Maccabeats Yalda by Hossein Tavakoli

Conductor Ben Gernon and Music Director Katy Richardson join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add another five tracks, taking us from the Mongolian landscape to a sunrise in Lesbos, a famous TV theme, and some seriously wronged wives.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Wolf Totem by The HU  Daybreak (Lever du jour) by Maurice Ravel Stranger Things Theme by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein Madeline by Lily Allen Ex-Wives from SIX: The MusicalOther music in this episode:Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich Creep by Radiohead The Lonely Goatherd by Julie Andrews Morgul by Ay-Kherel Dancing On My Own by Robyn Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics I Feel Love by Donna Summer Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush

Pianist Keelan Carew and saxophonist Emma Rawicz join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add five more tracks, taking us from an unforgettable Nat King Cole classic to a sunken cathedral, a famous submarine, and the Austrian Alps. Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Unforgettable by Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Señor Mouse by Gary Burton and Chick Corea La Cathédrale Engloutie by Debussy Stingray by Barry Gray The Lonely Goatherd by Julie AndrewsOther music in this episodeParticles of Change by Emma Rawicz Ya Taali’een el-Jabal by Kronos Quartet ft Rim Banna Unforgettable by Nat King Cole Memories of You by Louis Armstrong Under the Sea (from The Little Mermaid) by Samuel E Wright Theme from Thunderbirds by Barry Gray