David Mills' glamour and despair and Lawrence Power shines a light on British music

What this episode covers

Comedian David Mills takes his acerbic humour into the world of cabaret for this year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival. He joins Andy to talk about pessimism, storytelling, and picking the right song for the moment. Violist Lawrence Power joins the Australian Chamber Orchestra this month for a program wending its way through the rolling hills of English music, from Thomas Tallis and Henry Purcell to Jonny Greenwood and Kate Bush.  Music heard in this program: Title: The Man With The Child In His Eyes Artist: Kate Bush Composer: Kate Bush Album: The Kick Inside Label: EMI Title: The Snake Artist: Oscar Brown Jr Composer: Oscar Brown Jr Album: Tells It Like It Is! Label: Columbia Title: Pirate Jenny Artist: David Mills Composer: Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht Album: Live Recording Label: Supplied by artist Title: Mothersong Artist: Leah Senior Composer: Leah Senior and Jesse Williams Album: Pt. Roadknight Label: Third Eye Stimuli Title: Flos Campi - Moderato alla marcia Artist: BBC National Orchestra of Wales ft. Lawrence Power Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Album: Ralph Vaughan Williams/McEwen: Flos Campi & Viola Concerto Label: Hyperion Title: Flos Campi - Andante quasi lento Artist: BBC National Orchestra of Wales ft. Lawrence Power Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Album: Vaughan Williams/McEwen: Flos Campi & Viola Concerto Label: Hyperion Title: Symphony, for double string orchestra - Allegro molto Artist: London Symphony Orchestra/Vernon Handley Composer: Elizabeth Maconchy Album: Elizabeth Maconchy: Selected works Label: Lyrita The Music Show is made on Gadigal, Gundungurra, and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country Country Technical production by Tegan Nicholls