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* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the wordWelcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with trumpeter and writer Muneer Nasser.Chatting with Muneer was fascinating and we could have gone on for hours, but for more, you'll just need to read his book - Upright Bass: The Musical Life and Legacy of Jamil Nasser. You can also listen to Muneer's album - A Soldier's Story - and hear more of this great music.Thanks to Muneer for allowing me to play extracts from A Soldier's Story alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with Dudley Raine IV and Nicole Brancato, co-directors of Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival.Thanks to our mutual friend, composer William Susman, this is the first episode to feature a conversation with a music festival - and this one sounds amazing. I do hope you enjoy listening to us talking about the beautiful setting, as well as the music and musicians involved.Thanks to Dudley, Nicole and Bill for allowing me to play extracts from recordings from the festival alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with vocalist and composer Vivienne Aerts.There's a real delight in Vivienne's latest album, which is released today and recognises International Women's Day and coincides with the UK's Women's History Month.  Typuhthang is an extraordinary album and I hope you enjoy hearing about it.Thanks to Vivienne for allowing me to play extracts from Typuhthang alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with Andrew Burashko from the Art of Time Ensemble.The Ensemble's latest album features live recordings of fresh arrangements of songs by Leonard Cohen. In our conversdation, Andrew and I discuss the making of the album, the post-Covid years and the joy of performing these wonderful songs.Thanks to Andrew for allowing me to play extracts from Songs of Leonard Cohen alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with composer and clarinettist Derek Bermel.Derek's latest album includes compositions for a range of ensembles and soloists and the first track I feature is Derek himself on clarinet. Intonations is a wonderful album.Thanks to Derek for allowing me to play extracts from Intonations alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with Grammy award-winning Ukrainian-American pianist Nadia Shpachenko.Nadia's latest album features works by composer Lewis Spratlan, who sadly died just a few days before this episode came out. He leaves a marvellous legacy and this album in particular contains some of his stunning works, created for Nadia. The title track is Invasion, a piece written in just a few days following Russia's initial attachs on Ukraine in February 2022.Thanks to Nadia for allowing me to play extracts from Invasion alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Did you know there's a new link to subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word? * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I chat with violinist Rachel Barton Pine.Rachel's fascinating album Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries is a real delight and I hope you enjoy listening to the snippets you can hear. Find out more about the project we discuss and learn more about music by black composers.Thanks to Rachel for allowing me to play extracts from Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

* * * Did you know there's a new link to subscribe to Harmonious World and help spread the word? * * *Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I chat with soprano Nanette McGuinness from Ensemble for These Times.I've been listening to the E4TT album The Guernica Project and we discuss the individual movements of Guernica, as well as the other fascinating tracks.Thanks to Nanette and E4TT for allowing me to play extracts from The Guernica Project alongside our conversation. I apologise for the incorrect listing of the tracks - the start is actually 'Mi corazon se ha dormido' by David Garner and the final one is the fourth movement from David's song cycle. Now you have to listen to the whole album to get the correct tracks! Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

This is a bumper episode of Harmonious World featuring my conversation with the truly inspirational composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg.We discuss her recording of The Moons Symphony with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by the marvellous Marin Alsop and the London Voices.I make no apologies for the length of this episode - I just couldn't cut it short.Thanks to Amanda for allowing me to play extracts from The Moons Symphony alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

This episode of Harmonious World begins with sax player Timo Vollbrecht and his quartet  - Fly Magic - playing Happy Happy from their latest album, Givers & Takers. The ensuing conversation with Timo explains a little about that track, the album as a whole, playing with Fly Magic and their plans for the future.Tour dates are appearing in both America and across Europe, so keep an eye out for an appearance near you. Thanks to Timo for allowing me to play extracts from Givers & Takers alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

Welcome to another fascinating conversation with an artists who knows exactly what she's doing and who produces music of which she is justifiably proud. Acantha Lang is fairly new to the London music scene, but she's already making her presence felt.In February, Acantha is supporting Roachford on a UK tour and you really don't want to miss a show near you.If the UK is too far to travel, there are lots of videos to enjoy, including originals and brilliant, cut-down cover versions. Also, do check her out on social media.Thanks to Acantha for allowing me to play extracts from three of her most recent tracks alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

This is another repeat conversation for Harmonious World, as musicians around the world continue to produce exciting new music.  My guest for the first episode of 2023 is violinist Matthew J Detrick, who is discussing his project Apollo Chamber Players.The latest album from Apollo Chamber Players is Moonstrike, featuring music composed by Jennifer Higdon, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and Pierre Jalbert. You can hear my previous conversation with Matthew in episode 82 and with Jerod in episode 68.Thanks to Matthew for allowing me to play extracts from Moonstrike alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

Welcome to 2023! I hope it brings us all immense happiness and more peace that most of us found at times in 2022. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

The latest episode of Harmonious World - the last one for 2022 - features my second  conversation with guitarist Yuri Liberzon. I hesitate to call him a classical guitarist and you'll hear why.This second conversation takes us on a journey through the works of composer Konstantin Vassiliev and Yuri's album of Vassiliev's guitar works that cross genres and include elements of contemporary classical, jazz and traditional Russian folk music.Thanks to Yuri for allowing me to play extracts from his latest album alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

Coincidentally, this interview with American conductor Garrett Keast appears exactly a year since our last episode together. 27 December seems to be our anniversary! In this conversation, we catch up on some of the exciting plans for the Berlin Academy of American Music in 2023 (and 2024 ....).This second conversation gives me the chance to feature more of the music form the BAAM 2021 album Transatlantic.Thanks to Garrett for allowing me to play extracts from Transatlantic alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

I'm catching up on some of the great conversations I've had in recent weeks: this time it's another duo - songwriters Dizzy and Fay.The website includes lots of videos and links to their album - Hooked - which is beautiful.Thanks to Dizzy and Fay for allowing me to play extracts from Hooked alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

Piano and guitar duo Ross Stanley and Chris Allard joined me for the latest episode of Harmonious World.Their album - Tortugas - came out in July and it's been a delight to listen to in preparation for this conversation.To hear the whole album (and some extra tracks), join us all at London's 606 Club on 24 January.For those of you wanting to catch up on Ross's work with Trish Clowes that we discuss, you can find out more about their duo here.Thanks to Chris and Ross for allowing me to play extracts from Tortugas alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

I'm joined by Greek drummer, now based in London, Billy Pod for the latest episode of Harmonious World.I've been loving listening to Billy's latest album - Quintessence - and it was a pleasure to chat with him.Thanks to Billy for allowing me to play extracts from Quintessence alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with guitarist and composer Peter Janson.Getting To Here is a collection of self-penned tracks and arrangements of classics (including Chick Corea's Spain) featuring Peter on solo jazz guitar.Thanks to Peter for allowing me to play extracts from Getting To Here alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

I hope you enjoy this episode of Harmonious World as much as I enjoyed the conversation. Drummer and composer Peter Kogan has produced a stunning album and it was a pleasure to chat with him.Just Before Midnight features a selection of ensembles with Peter at the core and you really need to hear the whole collection of tracks to get a full sense of the breadth of the playing from all involved, and the compositions of Peter himself.Thanks to Peter for allowing me to play extracts from Just Before Midnight alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share and don't forget that you can also subscribe  to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show Thanks for listening to Harmonious World. You can support the show by becoming a subscriber.Please rate and review wherever you find your podcasts - it really helps.Follow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter