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Helen Mort's Listening Chair

Elizabeth Alker picks new releases from the world of ambient music. Plus celebrated writer Helen Mort shares a piece of music that transports her elsewhere.

Elizabeth Alker welcomes Helen Mort to the Unclassified Listening Chair to share a track that transports her elsewhere. Helen has been described by Carol Ann Duffy as being “among the brightest stars in the sparkling new constellation of British poets” and is also widely celebrated for her work in fiction, drama and creative non-fiction. A keen walker and climber, Helen’s writing displays a deep engagement with the rhythms of the body and the natural world.

Elsewhere in the programme, Elizabeth shares 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 BBC Radio 3

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What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

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