New Sounds
The Sirens
Show #2763
Monday, February 04, 2008
Hear from Latvian composer Maija Eindelde, and her version of the "Isle of the Sirens" tale from Homer’s Odyssey. Next, there's music from British composer David Bedford, and his instrumental tour de force, "The Odyssey," From it, we'll hear the longest "panel" - "The Sirens" - which relies on a female choir. Plus, works from Laurel MacDonald, Bill Laswell, and others who have taken inspiration from the irresistible, alluring song of the mythological Greek Sirens.
PROGRAM #2763, Siren Songs: Music Inspired By Homer’s Odyssey (First aired on Monday, 2-4-08)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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The Stranglers |
La Folie |
Golden Brown, excerpt [1:00] |
EMI Available on Amazon.com* or download from iTunes |
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Laurel MacDonald |
Luscinia’s Lullaby |
Nenia Sirenes [5:00] |
Improbable Music #04 www.improbablemusic.com * |
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Maija Eindelde |
At The Edge of the Earth (Pie Zemes Talas) |
Isle of the Sirens [6:30] |
Latvijas Radio www.music.lv/Composers |
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Laurel MacDonald |
Luscinia’s Lullaby |
Sirenaria [6:30] |
See above. |
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David Bedford |
The Odyssey |
The Sirens [10:00] |
Virgin #2040
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Britten/Bliss/Holst: Gustav Holst |
Holst Singers & Orchestra |
Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda; Hymn to the Damn [3:00] |
Hyperion #66175 www.hyperion-records.co.uk |
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Bill Laswell |
Filmtracks 2000 |
Siren Song [3:30] |
Tzadik #7511 www.tzadik.com |
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Johnny Reinhardt & American Festival of Microtonal Music |
The Odyssey |
Ilium To Ismaros / Lotus Eater Island [3:30] |
www.afmm.org or download from emusic.com |
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Bill Laswell |
Filmstracks 2000 |
The Odyssey [2:00] |
See above. |
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