#2625: Extreme Spirituals (Encore Edition)
There's gospel singing in a new music context on this edition of New Sounds. Hear some extreme spirituals - rearranged, well known African-American spirituals and 19th century art songs - from the Boston-based chamber rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, in collaboration with Oral Moses. The resulting music is an unorthodox but deeply moving blend of Birdsongs' punk-proggy art rock instrumentation together with the strong and majestic voice of Oral Moses.
We'll also listen to the intersection of Jewish music and Black spirituals from the Klezmatics release, "Brother Moses Smote the Water," a team effort with African-American gospel singer Joshua Nelson. Hear age-old Hebrew Passover songs, Nelson’s own brand of “kosher gospel,” and traditional Yiddish Klezmatic anthems, some featuring jazz singer/organist Kathryn Farmer. Plus, music by Bob Telson, Joel Chadabe, and others.
PROGRAM # 2625, Extreme Gospel (First aired on 1/5/07)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Uri Caine |
The Goldberg Variations |
Blessings variations [1:30] |
Winter & Winter #910054 www.winterandwinter.com |
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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic w/ Oral Moses |
Extreme Spirituals |
I'm A Rollin' [5:30] |
Cuneiform #241 www.cuneiformrecords.com * |
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Klezmatics w/Joshua Nelson |
Brother Moses Smote the Water |
Elijah Rock [9:00] |
Piranha #1896 www.piranha.de |
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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic w/ Oral Moses |
Extreme Spirituals |
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot [4:00] |
See above. |
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Bob Telson |
The Gospel At Colonus |
A Voices Foretold [6:30] Now Let The Weeping Cease [3:00] |
Nonesuch #79191 www.nonesuch.com* |
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Uri Caine |
The Goldberg Variations |
The Nobody Knows Variation [4:00] |
See above. |
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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic w/ Oral Moses |
Extreme Spirituals |
A Little More Faith In Jesus [5:30] Oh Freedom [4:30] |
See above. |
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Joel Chadabe |
Settings for Spirituals |
A City Called Heaven [2:00] |
Lovely Music #1302 www.lovely.com |
