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Harmonious World

Hilary Seabrook

Find new music you’re going to love on Harmonious World and hear interviews with great musicians, composers and producers across all genres, from jazz to classical, from folk to rock and everything in between.Hilary Seabrook is a writer and musician: at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown she found inspiration from Quincy Jones: “Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at."Thanks for listening.

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18:11

Live chat with tutors and campers at the Great...

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2024/08/19

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to a very special episode of Harmonious World, in which I speak to the team behind the Great British Music Camp, as well as tutors and campers. GBMC is a very special place and if the quality of recording is not always perfect, I make no apology for the background noise of young people having fun and making music.GBMC is all about collaboration and creativity and I hope this helps you get a taste of how amazing the last week has been.Thank you for listening to H...

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19:46

Aaron Jensen joins me to discuss Countermeasure's...

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2024/08/10

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, where I'm joined by vocalist and composer Aaron Jensen to discuss his role as Artistic Director of Countermeasure and their latest album - Orchestral Sessions.Thank you to Aaron for allowing me to play a selection of tracks from Orchestral Sessions alongside our conversation.Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.Don't forget ...

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21:53

Chatting - twice - with guitarist Aleksi Glick

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2024/08/06

Send us a Text Message.As if it's not enough that Aleksi Glick has appeared twice already on Harmonious World (in 2020 and in 2022), but this episode features two separate interviews: one online a few weeks ago and then a brief chat over a cuppa in Cambridge earlier this week.Aleksi and I had a good chat online about his latest album - World Traveler. Then in person I asked him the question that I'll now be asking of all my guests: "What piece of advice or learning would you share to make the...

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12:23

A live chat with pianist and composer Craig Urquhart

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2024/08/04

Send us a Text Message.This is, coincidentally, the third in a series of episodes featuring past guests and it's been another fascinating opportunity to chat with a musician about their life and work both during and following the pandemic. With pianist and composer Craig Urquhart, I was able to actually discuss the album - Renewal - which was released in 2023 but written in 2022, around the time we spoke for the first time.Although our first conversation was online, this one was live in a cof...

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30:47

Marina Arsenijevic explains her obsession with Chopin...

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2024/07/21

Send us a Text Message.Once more, I'm joined by a previous guest. This time it's pianist Marina Arsenijevic, who has an album out that celebrates her obsession with Chopin.Marina and I discuss her recording technique, future works and - of course - her obsession with Chopin and how it resulted in this album: Chopin Obsession.Thank you to Marina for allowing me to play a selection of the pieces recorded on this album - maybe you'll recognise some snatches.Thank you for listening to Harmonious ...

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29:47

Discussing 'Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue' with...

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2024/07/19

Send us a Text Message.A delightful second episode with composer Peter Boyer: this time celebrating the release of his Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue on Naxos records, featuring Jeffrey Biegel (piano) and the London Symphony Orchestra.Such a pleasure to chat with Peter and I hope you enjoy the brief snatches of the Rhapsody that he allowed me to use alongside our conversation. Please do listen to the whole piece, which celebrates the centennial of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.Thank you for ...

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38:47

A chat with Jeff Slate on mutual friends and the...

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2024/07/17

Send us a Text Message.It's incredible that my path has never crossed with that of Jeff Slate - we have mutual friends and musical experiences going back too long to calculate. It was a joy to chat with him about his album The Last Day of Summer, which is out now.Alongside the conversation, you can hear extracts from The Last Day of Summer, and I hope you enjoy listening in.Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support t...

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26:13

A chat with Dermot Rogers on a new re-release from...

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2024/07/15

Send us a Text Message.This is my second chat with record producer Dermot Rogers, around the new re-release of Louis The First from Irish guitarist Louis Stewart. Alongside the conversation, you can hear extracts from Louis The First, as well as exciting news about plans for the future re-release of more work by this illustrious guitarist, who passed away eight years ago.Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the ...

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14:23

Harmonious World special from Love Supreme 2024

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2024/07/08

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to a very special episode of Harmonious World, with snippets recorded live at Love Supreme 2024.Alongside random musings from around the site, you'll hear a conversation with British comedian Marcus Brigstocke, who is - he admits - a bit of an obsessive when it comes to jazz. He shares some interesting thoughts about the parallels between comedy and jazz.I hope you enjoy listening to this brief introduction to Love Supreme - the largest green field jazz festival...

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73:44

Guitarist Rob Luft joins me in front of an audience

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2024/07/03

Send us a Text Message.WARNING: The sound quality on this is less than perfect. A better version is on its way ...This is the second episode featuring guitarist Rob Luft and - most excitingly - the FIRST Harmonious World episode recorded in front of an audience. The event was part of Hitchin Festival and I was delighted that Rob was able to join me in conversation and also that he played so much. The audience was thrilled, too.I want to thank Rob, every member of the audience, Glyn and the te...

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2:32

Season 17 trailer

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2024/07/01

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to season 17 of Harmonious World.I hope that 2024 is a happy and healthy year for you all so far. Some of my guests and listeners are in parts of the world where that probably seems impossible, and I really hope that we see some progress in seeing a return to sanity and kindness everywhere.For those of you who don’t know who I am, my name is Hilary Seabrook and I’m a writer, podcaster and musician (with a little teaching thrown in).You can find out more about me...

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26:08

A chat with vocalist Cliff Beach about his new album...

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2024/06/30

Send us a Text Message.Vocalist Cliff Beach released You Showed Me The Way earlier this year, paying tribute to the great American songbook, inspired by Ella Fitzgerald. He joins me here to chat about the album and beautiful original track - The Gift of the Blues - which features a stunning baritone sax line.Thanks to Cliff for allowing me to play extracts from You Showed Me The Way alongside our conversation.Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and shar...

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36:13

A live conversation with pianist and composer Nicole...

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2024/06/27

Send us a Text Message.This is my second chat with pianist and composer Nicole Brancato and this one was in a (noisy) coffee shop in central London. It was great to chat with Nicole in person and find out more about the music she makes.Alongside the conversation, you can hear extracts from High Voltage Wires, the single released late in 2023 by Nicole and her colleague Teagan Faran as part of their 'Persephone and the Phoenix' project.It was such a pleasure to chat with Nicole, thanks to an i...

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41:23

Avishai Darash and I chat about his new album...

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2024/06/24

Send us a Text Message.I'm joined by pianist and composer Avishai Darash to discuss his latest album - Between Hope and Despair. Avishai and I chat about all things musical and even touch on physics and frequencies. Thank you to Avishai for allowing me to share tasters of tracks from Between Hope and Despair alongside our conversation.Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones qu...

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2:30

Your personal invitation to see Harmonious World...

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2024/06/19

Send us a Text Message.Join me in conversation with renowned International jazz guitarist Rob Luft - the first episode recorded live in front of an audience.I've recorded episodes with Rob before and it's fantastic that he can be my first guest in front of a live audience here in Hitchin. Rob is a truly international musician and he'll be bringing his guitar along. The evening will be a great opportunity for people to see how a podcast episode is recorded and hear Rob's story alongside some o...

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22:27

Vocalist John Korbel and I discuss 'Falling Feels...

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2024/06/17

Send us a Text Message.Vocalist and composer John Korbel joined me online to talk about his latest album Falling Feels Like Flying. This is a collection of songs written by John and they mark the collaboration with keyboardist and producer Mark Falchook. It feels like songs that John just had to write and perform.Thank you to John for allowing me to share tasters of tracks from Falling Feels Like Flying alongside our conversation.Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, revie...

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33:48

Fourth anniversary celebration: true inspiration with...

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2024/06/01

Send us a Text Message.Happy fourth anniversary to Harmonious World - four years of chatting with musicians and connecting with listeners around the world.For this special episode, Lois Deloatch and I chatted online, but I'm hoping to head across to the United States to meet her and other musicians in person. It was a really inspirational conversation that covered her new album - Love Always - but also life, music and the world.Love Always is a wonderful album that crosses genres and includes...

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45:38

A live conversation with Bill Laurance

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2024/05/28

Send us a Text Message.I sat with pianist and composer Bill Laurance in his studio in South London to discuss his new album with The Untold Orchestra - Bloom. Out now on ACT Music, this is a fascinating work of this classically-trained and virtuoso member of Snarky Puppy.Bill's work combines quasi-classical composition, using the orchestra as a rhythm section in places, and his wonderful improvisation, and our conversation takes us all around Bloom, lockdown and life as a Snarky Puppy.Thank y...

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22:32

Finding out about the lyre and the music of Ancient...

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2024/05/19

Send us a Text Message.I was joined by Greek lyre virtuoso Theodore Koumartzis, who not only plays and creates, but he's also knowledgeable on the music of Ancient Greece. He's the visionary behind the pioneering Museum of Ancient Music Instruments, Seikilo, in Thessaloniki.Theo is a creator and collaborator at heart and he has worked with many musicians around the world, including the marvellous Danae Xanthe Vlasse.Thank you to Theo for sharing tracks alongside our conversation.Thank you for...

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20:27

A chat with drummer Clark Tracey

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2024/05/13

Send us a Text Message.Drummer Clark Tracey has a collaborative soul and he has brought his quintet to work with up and coming singer Emily Masser - he explains why in this conversation.Emily's talent as a singer is clear from the opening bars of Introducing Emily Masser, the new album from the Clark Tracey Quintet. Clark explains how he first became aware of this new voice and how the album was conceived.Thank you to Clark for sharing tracks from the album alongside our conversation.Th...

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