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Everything Is Music

Scholar and priest Teresa Morgan examines why music is so often used to communicate the nature of our existence - from the Big Bang to the human genome.

Scholar and priest Teresa Morgan examines why music is so often used to communicate the nature of our existence - from the Big Bang to the human genome. With readings from Oliver Sacks, C.S. Lewis and Milan Kundera and music from Beethoven, Olivier Messiaen and Aaron Copland.

Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree Production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

30 minutes

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Sun 22 Apr 2012 23:30
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Music Played

  • Aaron Copland

    In the Beginning

    Performer: Andrew Nethsingha: Gloucester Cathedral Choir

    • In The Beginning - Choral Masterpieces Of The 1940's.
    • AVIE Records.
    • B001GQ8MRU.
    • 10.

  • Jean‐FΓ©ry Rebel

    Les Γ‰lΓ©ments - Le Cahos

    Performer: Christopher Hogwood: Academy Of Ancient Music

    • Rebel; Destouches: Les ElΓ©ments.
    • L'Oiseau-Lyre.
    • 001002702.
    • 1.

  • The Band of the Scots Guards

    Gathering of the Clans

    • The Best Military Bands Album in the World...Ever!.
    • EMI.
    • 4744962.
    • 14.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata #23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata" - 2. Andante Con Moto

    Performer: Paul Lewis

    • Paul Lewis Plays Beethoven, Vol. 3.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 901906.
    • 4.

  • Nana Mouskouri

    Lullaby - Suo-GΓ’n

    • Songs of the British Isles.
    • Polygram.
    • 8387372.
    • 8.

  • Craig Pruess

    Om Tara

    • Sacred Chants Of Buddha.
    • Heaven on Earth Productions.
    • HOEM 12.
    • 4.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Des canyons aux etoiles', movement 8: 'The resurrected and the song of the star Aldebaran'

    Performer: ASKO Ensemble

    • Olivier Messiaen: Des Canyons aux Γ‰toiles.
    • Disques Montaigne.
    • 782142.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Apr 2012 06:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 22 Apr 2012 23:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4