This New Sounds explores the many different approaches to the musical settings and interpretations of the beautiful poetry of the Biblical Song of Solomon. We’ll hear from sources as wide-ranging as an English composer and priest in the Eastern Orthodox church, an Ethiopian music icon, and an Israeli singer.
That would be Ivan Moody, singer and keyboardist Teshome Mitiku, (who fronted the Soul Ekos Band, the first in Ethiopia to weld its indigenous sounds to then-popular rock and R&B elements), and Ofra Haza, respectively. Plus, music for cello and processing, with Karen Tanaka’s take on this sensual song of love, blending tender cello, the ancient story and computer technology. All that, and much more.
PROGRAM # 3040, Song of Songs (First aired on Fri., 02/19/10)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Hilliard Ensemble |
A Hilliard Songbook: New Music for Voices |
Ivan Moody: Canticum Canticorum [6:10] |
ECM 1614/15 |
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Madeleine Shapiro |
Electricity – Works for cello and electronics |
Karen Tanaka: Song of Songs for cello and electronics [8:22] |
Troy 726 |
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Toivo Tulev/ Paul Hillier/Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir |
Songs |
Where Have You Hidden, Beloved [2:24] |
Harmonia Mundi 807452 www.harmoniamundi.com |
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Ofra Haza |
My-Private-Diary-Vol-1 |
Love Song (The Biblic Song Of Songs) [2:30] |
Gini Available at Emusic.com or iTunes |
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Idan Raichel Project |
Idan Raichel Project |
Hinach Yafah (Thou Art Beautiful) [4:54] |
Cumbancha CMB-CD 2 www.cumbancha.com |
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Rebbe Soul |
Rebbe Soul-O |
My Beloved, Come Into My Garden [3:03] |
RebbeSoul Music 11132 |
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Teshome Mitiku |
Topia's Deluge |
Song of Songs [7:57] |
ALU 1049 |
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Sinead O’Connor |
Theology |
Dark Am I Yet Lovely [4:11] |
Koch Records 4237 OR Rubyworks RWXCD50 Available at www.sineadoconnor.com, Emusic.com or iTunes. |
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Red Byrd |
Songs of Love and Death |
Brian Elias: Song, except [1:00] |
Facd 336 Out of print. |
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