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Melting and Changing

Slow Radio Arctic Sound Walk
Episode 3 of 3

Day three of Horatio Clare's immersive Sound Walk on Greenland's Arctic Circle Trail. Bringing to life sublime landscapes whilst considering the impact of climate change.

There's a spring in Horatio Clare's step as he starts out on the third and final day of his trek along Greenland's Arctic Circle Trail in this immersive Slow Radio sound walk.

Crossing a landscape of extremes as he heads to the small town of Sarfannguit, he considers the changes Greenland is experiencing because of both climate change and international interest in its mineral wealth.

With specialist sound recordings bringing to life the torrents of streams, the howling wind and the gentle lapping of waves on a picturesque Greenlandic tarn, one of the challenges is how to feed the three huskies who have adopted Horatio along the trail.

The programme includes music by John Luther Adams, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninov and Pablo Casals. There is also the minimalist folk music of British group, Spiro, works by Steve Reich, Michael Gordon, VΓ­kingur Γ“lafsson, Jonas Bonnetta, Meredith Monk, the Norwegian artist Biosphere and Estonian folk singer Mari Kalkun.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Dec 2023 17:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Spiro

    The Darkling Plains

  • John Luther Adams

    In the White Silence - Letter L

    Ensemble: Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Conductor: Tim Weiss.

  • Steve Reich

    Electric Counterpoint 3

    Performer: Pat Metheny.

  • Jonas Bonnetta

    All this here: Deep Bay

    Performer: Jonas Bonnetta.

  • Jonas Bonnetta

    All this here: Interlude 1

    Performer: Jonas Bonnetta.

  • Jonas Bonnetta

    All this here: Little seldom

    Performer: Jonas Bonnetta.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2 Β– 'Lever du Jour'

    Conductor: AndrΓ© Previn. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.

  • John Luther Adams

    In the White Silence - Letter M

    Ensemble: Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Conductor: Tim Weiss.

  • Biosphere

    Stordjupta (From The Senja Recordings)

    Performer: Biosphere.

  • Biosphere

    Berg (From The Senja Recordings)

    Performer: Biosphere.

  • Pau Casals

    El Cant Dels Ocells [Song of the Birds]

    Performer: Sol Gabetta. Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel.

  • Biosphere

    Gilberg (From The Senja Recordings)

    Performer: Biosphere.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony No 2 in E minor, Op 27 (2nd Mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: AndrΓ© Previn.

  • John Luther Adams

    In the White Silence - Letter O

    Ensemble: Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Conductor: Tim Weiss.

  • Mari Kalkun

    Riinukese Valss

    Performer: Mari Kalkun. Performer: Tanel Kadalipp. Performer: Triin Arak.

  • John Luther Adams

    In the White Silence - Letter Q

    Ensemble: Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Conductor: Tim Weiss.

  • Michael Gordon

    Timber - Part IV

    Ensemble: Slagwerk Den Haag.

  • Meredith Monk

    Ellis Island

    Performer: Bruce Brubaker. Performer: Ursula Oppens.

  • John Luther Adams

    In the White Silence - Letter S

    Ensemble: Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Conductor: Tim Weiss.

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2019 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Fri 29 Dec 2023 17:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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