The only show that could ever reach you, would be the one built around the voice of preachers. And that's what we'll hear on this episode of New Sounds. There's Steve Reich's classic "It's Gonna Rain," when he stumbled upon the out-of-sync patterns created with two cheap tape recorders, playing back the voice of a preacher man. Also, hear a work by Matthew Patton - "Speaking in Tongues" - composed for the Paul Taylor Dance Company, which takes as its model the voices of charismatic ministers from Southern Pentecostal churches who spontaneously erupt into soliloquies of unintelligible, language-like stutterances. Plus, listen to "American Standard"by John Adams, along with David Byrne & Brian Eno's "Help Me Somebody."
PROGRAM # 2626, Preaching to the Choir - music with Preacher's voices
(First aired on 1/8/07)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Brian Eno & David Byrne |
My Life In the Bush of Ghosts |
Help Me Somebody [4:30] |
Nonesuch #79894 ** www.nonesuch.com* |
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Chris Becker |
Saints & Devils |
The Preacher And The Devil [3:30] |
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Matthew Patton |
Speaking In Tongues |
Loomings [4:00] |
Marquis Classics #139. Out of print, but try auction sites. |
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John Adams |
Earbox |
Christian Zeal And Activity [10:00] |
Earbox 10 CD set |
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Chris Becker |
Saints & Devils |
Tupelo [5:00] |
See above. |
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Steve Reich |
Works |
It's Gonna Rain Pt. 1 [8:00] |
10 CD Box, Nonesuch #79451 www.nonesuch.com* |


Comments [2]
Thanks Linda, but no need to send your wedding video! I believe you. The story of the man with the withered hand, the real basis of the John Adams piece, IS told by a preacher, but I guess that didn't stop Adams from augmenting the piece with some other voice clips. Thanks for identifying that one for us.
John
John Adams piece contained a prayer by a Sacred Harp singer from the Harp of 1000 Strings CD that Alan Lomax put out. His was the voice saying, "Heavenly Father" and "draw nigh unto them and hover over them" He wasn't a preacher. All the older people down south pray like that. If you don't believe me I'll send you my wedding video.
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