Musician Alex Patterson chats to guests about their seven favourite music tracks of the moment.
Latest episodes
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36 min
Ellen Pearson, Pt. 2: Something To Shake To
In Part 2 of our conversation with Ellen, we hear about her music choices that didn't make the top seven and discuss music for weddings and funerals... Honourable mentions: Mambo N…
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1 h 08
Ellen Pearson, Pt 1: Mwah!
Alex speaks to mezzo soprano Ellen Pearson about her seven tracks of the moment, in a conversation that also covers weight lifting, Faversham in the winter, Byrd alto lines, and pi…
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17 min
Catherine Lark, Pt. 2: All Grown Up
In Part 2 of our conversation with Catherine, we hear her music choices that didn't make the top seven and talk about the woes of playing in G flat major!
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42 min
Catherine Lark, Pt. 1: Opportunities
Alex speaks to cellist Catherine Lark about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Robert Schumann, Ernest Bloch, John Tavener, Camille Saint-Saëns and Pyotr Ilyich Tcha…
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21 min
Ross Cumming, Pt. 2: Part of the Process
In Part 2 of our conversation with Ross, we hear his music choices that didn't make the top seven and talk opera!
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1 h 08
Ross Cumming, Pt. 1: Making Connections
Alex speaks to baritone Ross Cumming about his seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Max Richter, Talisk, William Harris, The Staves, Nina Simone, Siobhan Miller, and J. S.…
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37 min
Emma Brown, Pt 2: Conscious Inclusivity
We delve into the mysteries of writing liturgical music for the Catholic church, readdressing the gender imbalance of Cathedral music lists, and the music of the Lord of the Rings…
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1 h 04
Emma Brown, Pt 1: A Passport To Something Else
Alex speaks to mezzo soprano and composer Emma Brown about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Sondheim, Adams, Pärt, Gounod, Holst, and Coldplay. Listen…
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28 min
Christmas Pudding
In this second episode of our festive special with Ellie and Eden, we discuss our 'piece of coal', a piece of Christmas music we cannot stand, and also some honourable mentions. Of…
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50 min
Christmas Main
Ellie and Eden return to the PatterPod in the first of two special festive episodes. In this episode, we discuss our three 'stocking filler' choices of favourite Christmas music. O…
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27 min
Will Glendinning, Pt 3: A Shared Experience
In the final part of this special 3-part edition, Alex and Will discuss Bernstein, hymns, and Alex's funeral music selection.
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1 h 05
Will Glendinning, Pt 2: Context
In the second of this special 3-part edition, Alex speaks to Will Glendinning about his seven tracks of the moment, including music by Caroline Shaw, Ralph Vaughan Williams, the Be…
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50 min
Will Glendinning, Pt 1: Interpretation
In the first of this special 3-part edition, Alex speaks to Will Glendinning about the experience of leading choirs during lockdown, memories of Gilbert & Sullivan and growing up w…
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41 min
Amy Summers, Pt 2: Emotional Repression
Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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1 h 00
Amy Summers, Pt 1: I Only Did It For The Validation
Alex speaks to composer Amy Summers about her seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Ravel, Jacob Collier, Björk, and Charles Wood. Listen to the full selection of music on…
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37 min
Danial Shah, Pt 2: The Power to Help
Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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50 min
Danial Shah, Pt 1: Just Wanted To Sing
Alex speaks to Danial Shah about his seven tracks of the moment featuring music by Stormzy, Ugis Prauliņš, and Sam Fischer. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify pla…
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35 min
Dave Pitt, Pt 2: Ping Pong Balls
Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.
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53 min
Dave Pitt, Pt 1: Out of the Same Mould
Alex speaks to Dave Pitt about his seven tracks of the moment featuring Brahms, Bernstein and Britten. Listen to the full selection of music on the Spotify playlist available at ht…
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34 min
Eden Lavelle, Pt 2: Self-Administered Therapy
Chat from the cutting room floor PLUS the music choices that didn't make the top seven.