Classic FM Guestlist

On the Guest List this week Annie talks to former Blue star Duncan James about life after a boy-band and appearing in Chicago in London’s West End…Also on the show is one of the world’s top producers and contemporary composers William Orbit , who is premiering a new classical work at the ‘Manchester International Festival’ next week….Annie also talks to our very own Myleene Klass about her love of classical music and her new CD entitled ‘Myleene’s Music for Romance’...and conductor Martyn Brabbins tells the Guest List about the joys and headaches of being artistic director of the ‘Cheltenham Festival’

On The Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall is talking to the stars of the new movie ‘Shrek The Third’....Anne-Marie will chat to Antonio Banderas who once again is appearing in the role of Puss In Boots and Rupert Everett who returns as the voice behind the vengeful , but handsome , Prince Charming…..Also on the show is one of Hollywood’s top composers Harry Gregson-Williams who has written the score for all three of the ‘Shrek’ movies. And if you want to find out if the film is worth seeing , Mark Forrest will be along to give you his verdict on one of this year’s blockbusters. Sir Peter Maxwell Davis also pops in to talk to Anne-Marie about The St.Magnus Festival in Orkney, which he founded and is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year.

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall talks to Mike Oldfield who is currently working on a new classical work with composer Karl Jenkins…..Also on the show is actor Martin Jarvis who tells Annie all about a new CD looking at the relationships between Clara Schumann ,Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms….And the composer Christopher Gunning tells the Guest List all about the soundtrack to the movie ‘La Vie En Rose’ – based on the life of the legendary Edith Piaff.

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall talks to Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel about his first UK appearance in Sweeney Todd at the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall in July , and find out why Bryn’s taking a sabbatical from opera in 2008 and what he will be getting up to…Also on the show is ‘Sex In The City’ actress Kim Cattrall ,who is currently starring in the new movie ‘Tigers Tail’.....

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall talks to conductor Sir Andrew Davis about his love for the music of Sir Edward Elgar… Also on the show is the world’s most famous flautist Sir James Galway who tells Annie about the joy he gets from teaching the flute to up and coming young players….

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall talks to cellist Julian Lloyd Webber about his love for Elgar and his forthcoming concerts where he will play the Elgar Cello Concerto twice in one day…..Also on the show is the American author Donna Leon who tells Annie about living in Venice and her deep passion for Opera and particularly the music of Handel

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie talks to one of the UK’s most successful composers Karl Jenkins who has just completed the score for the movie ‘River Queen’....Also on the show is actor Anthony Andrews who tells the Guest List why the work of Somerset Maugham is such a joy to perform. Annie also chats to Austrian mezzo soprano Angelika Kirchschlager who is currently appearing at the Royal Opera House in Debussy’s ‘Pelleas and Melisande’

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall talks to Stephane Deneve Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra , Classic Fm’s orchestra in Scotland…Also on the show is best-selling author Bill Bryson who has just become the President-Designate of the ‘Campaign to Protect Rural England’....All Angels also pop in for a chat with Annie….

On the Guest List this week we have conductor Vernon Handley who will be presented with the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award at this years Classical Brit Awards…Also on the show is young violinist Chloe Hanslip and Grammy award winning choral conductor Paul Hillier.

On the Guest List this week Anne-Marie Minhall talks to Hollywood actress Natalie Portman about her new movie ‘Goya’s Ghosts ’.....Also on the show is oscar winning movie composer Stephen Warbeck and opera director Jonathon Miller who is currently touring with his new production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo .