Episode 41: THE PILGRIMAGE - Part 3: MIRACLES & REQUIEMS - with Mary Lattimore

The third installment of a five-part pilgrimage exploring the 2026 BIG EARS festival. The harpist Mary Lattimore discusses her duo set with Julianna Barwick in a Knoxville church, where their ethereal songs took on added weight. She reflects on Tragic Magic, their recent full-length born from processing sadness while seeking sparkle, including a song written for them by Roger Eno and a cover of Vangelis' “Rachel's Song" bookended by field recordings of the first rain after the LA fires. She also discusses working with 18th century harps, scoring moving images, and why she likens the festival to summer camp.Sound Propositions should be available wherever you get your podcasts, so please keep an eye out and subscribe (and rate and review, it helps others who might be interested find us). You can support Sound Propositions on Patreon if you are so inclined, or send a one-time donation via PayPal. The first two seasons are also available on Bandcamp. I’m very grateful for any support, which will help ensure future episodes.Interview recorded in Knoxville, 29 March 2026Produced and mixed in St Louis, July 2026LINKSMary Lattimore (Bandcamp)Julianna Barwick (Bandcamp)InFinéBig EarsTRACKLISTARTIST – “TITLE” (ALBUM, YEAR)Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, “The Four Sleeping Princesses” (Tragic Magic, 2026)SP INTROJulianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, “Perpetual Adoration” (Tragic Magic, 2026)Julianna Barwick, “Oh Memory ft. Mary Lattimore” (Healing Is A Miracle, 2020)Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, “Temple of the Winds” (Tragic Magic, 2026)Brian Eno and Roger Eno, “Spring Frost” (Mixing Colours, 2020)Mary Hopkin and Vangelis, “Rachel’s Song” [1982] (Blade Runner, 1994)Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, “Rachel’s Song” (Tragic Magic, 2026)Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, “Melted Moon” (Tragic Magic, 2026)Mary Lattimore + Laraaji + Mizu + Jamal Shakeri, “Midnight Moon Pool (Womb Of The Soul)” (Red Hot Org - TRAИƧA, 2024)Mary Lattimore & Meg Baird “Fair Annie” (7-Inches For Planned Parenthood, 2017)Mary Lattimore and Walt McClements, “The Poppies, the Wild Mustard, the Blue-Eyed Grass” (Rain on the Road, 2024)Mary Lattimore & Dave Mies, “Winter Wind” (2016-02-07 — Live at Trans-Pecos, 2016)Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler, “The White Balloon” (Slant of Light, 2014)Mary Lattimore, “Silver Ladders” (Silver Ladders, 2020)—-Sound Propositions is written, recorded, mixed, and produced by Joseph Sannicandro.