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Evening Music
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Plum Village, Dordogne, FranceMusic of Plum Village
We hear music by Vietnamese monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, founder of Buddhist meditation center Plum Village in the south of France. Also, traditional folk music of Sicily from the 2002 album Voci. Later on, it's two bird-themed works for piano: Franz Liszt's version of St. Francis of Assisi's "Sermon to the Birds," and Olivier Messiaen's "Short Sketches of Birds."
Also Featured Tonight
Johann Sebastian Bach / Cello Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1008
John Cage / In a landscape
Ben Monder / Still Motion
Benjamin Britten / Cello Sonata in C, Op. 65
Ralph Vaughan Williams / "Songs of Travel"
Arvo Part / "Litany"
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Nothing's quite as jarring - and off-putting - as the piercing wail of Vietnamese monks heard right after an hour of news.
On average, I turn off the radio at 7 o'clock three nights out of four, Monday through Thursday.
Dude, overall, I like your style - but the lack of consistency kills me. There's a sharp difference between eclecticism and discordance.
Just throwing that out there....
Best. Opening. Ever.
(with the possible exception of the one a few weeks back that featured a selection from the Morehouse Glee Club)
Keep up the brilliant work!
Actually, its your eclecticsim that enthralls me. I can get consistency from my own collection of music. Its a "known thing." But to be surprised by wonderful new sounds that lead me in new directions, that's wonderful!
That opening certainly woke me up. Clearly the point of Buddhist chant.
Thanks
Very nice program. Refreshing choices. One question: could you id the previous Arvo Part recording for me? ("Salom"?)
Thanx
I was thunderstruck by the Buddhist chant, barely breathed till it was over! Absolutely love Evening Music from Monday to Thursday. . . a refreshing thoughtful change from its previous incarnation. Keep up the good work, Terrance!
Please play more of the Tuskegee choir! That was amazing. Thanks.
I have "stumbled" upon the Arvo Part"s "Lytany" while changing channels, and truly got blown away. So modern yet so old, keep forgetting how powerful human voice can be.
Would anyone be able to tell me the exact label and name of cd recording for Part's composition heard?
Regards.
I am really enjoying your programme this evening. It's been a very nice mix. Could you please ID the Brittany Spears and Johnny Cash remakes. They are excellent!
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