Fiona Talkington
Tuesday 1 July 2008 23:15-1:00 (Radio 3)
Fiona Talkington looks back at 25 years of the WOMAD festival, explores the music of the barrel organ, from fairground to Ligeti, and presents The Sinking of the Titanic, as heard by Gavin Bryars.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
Tuesday 1st July
11:15
Tian Jin: Raindrops Pattering on Banana Leaves
Tian Jin Music and Dance Ensemble
Taken from the Compilation Music & Rhythm: WOMAD 1982-2007
WOMAD WOMAD25
11:19
Anon (Aquitaine 12th Century): Ora Pro Nobis
The Dowland Project
Taken from the album Romaria
ECM 476 5780
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11:23
Harvey: Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voce
Jonathan Harvey
Taken from the album Computer Music Currents 5
Wergo WER2025-2
11:32
Harry Partch: Two studies on Ancient Greek scales
Stefani Starin (flute); Dominic Donato (zoomoozophone);
Dean Drummond (zoomoozophone)
Taken from the album Microtonal works by Partch, Cage, LaBarbara and Drummond
Mode 18
11:36
Anon: Valse Musette (on a barrel organ)
Gros Orgue Gaudin
Taken from the album The Magic of the Barrel Organ
ERATO 4509 92133 2
11:39
Weill: Mack the Knife
Lotte Lenya
Taken from the compilation Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
SONY MHK6322
11:43
Ligeti: Invention (1948)
Pierre Charial (Barrel Organ)
Taken from the album Gyorgy Ligeti Edition Vol 5 - Mechanical Music
SONY SK62310
11:44
Jansch: Run Rabbit Run - Blackwater Side
Bert Jansch
Taken from the album The Gardener: The Essential Bert Jansch
TDEMCD 9
11:51
Micus: Midnight Sea
Stephen Micus
Taken from the album Snow
ECM 1762533
11:56
Polar Bear: Was dreaming you called you disappeared I slept - Beartown
Polar Bear
Taken from the album Held on the tips of fingers
BABEL BDV2005
12:05
Toure: Bakoye
Ali Farka Toure
Taken from the Compilation Music & Rhythm: WOMAD 1982-2007
WOMAD WOMAD25
12:12
Gavin Bryars: The Sinking of the Titanic
Smith Quartet
Taken from the album Ghost Stories
Signum SIGCD088
12:28
Veljo Tormis: Laulusild
Estonian Radio Choir/Toomas Kapten
Taken from the album Veljo Tormis: Choral Works
Apex 0927-49871-2
12:33
Philip Glass: Coleman's Dilemma from Jenipapo
Michael Riesman & Orchestra
Taken from the album Film Scores: Jenipapo Archive Vol 3
Orange Mountain Music 0048
12:37
Khan: Mustt Mustt
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & the Qawwali Party
Taken from the Compilation Music & Rhythm: WOMAD 1982-2007
WOMAD WOMAD25
12:48
Monk: Particular Dance
Meredith Monk
Taken from the album Impermanence
ECM 476 6391
12:53
Jeck: Shining
Philip Jeck
Taken from the album Sand
Touch TO67
