Music Inspired by Rumi
from Relevant Tones Hosted by Access Contemporary Music
Persian poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi has had an enormous influence not only on other poets and writers but on thinkers of all kinds. We play music on today’s program by several composers inspired by this timeless poet’s work. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Karol Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3, Vienna Phil/Boulez Augusta Read Thomas: Rumi Settings, III & IV, Stephan and Julian Hersh Eric Whitacre: “This Marriage” BYU Singers David del Tredici: “Quietness” from Three Baritone Songs Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone; David Del Tredici, p. Christopher Theofanidis: The Here and Now, III & IX Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Robert Spano; soloists Christopher Theofanidis: Messages to Myself, Musica Sacra/Kent Tritle Kamran Ince: (Gloria) Everywhere from And On Earth, Peace, Chanticleer/Joseph Jennings
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