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Stuart Murdoch's Listening Chair

Elizabeth Alker picks new releases from the world of ambient music. Also, Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian is in the Listening Chair to select a track that transports him.

Elizabeth Alker welcomes Belle and Sebastian鈥檚 lead singer and songwriter Stuart Murdoch to the Unclassified Listening Chair to share a track that transports him elsewhere. Belle and Sebastian formed in Stuart鈥檚 home city of Glasgow, and since then, his has become one of the most distinctive and best-loved voices in British art-pop music. He鈥檚 also the author of two books: the memoir 鈥楾he Celestial Cafe鈥 and the novel 鈥楴obody鈥檚 Empire鈥, inspired by his years living with ME and also by his love of singing in a choir.

Elsewhere in the programme, we'll hear from emerging independent producers whose work plays with orchestral textures and classical form as well as the latest sounds from a new generation of contemporary composers who look to embrace the spirit of rock, pop and electronica.

Produced by Geoff Bird
A Reduced Listening production for 91福利社 Radio 3

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1 hour

On radio

Sunday 23:30

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  • Sunday 23:30

What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.