#3470: New Music Based on Gospel, Spirituals & Folk Hymns
Listen to works inspired by gospel, early folk hymns, spirituals, and shape note singing on this New Sounds program. There's an intense and shimmering setting by drummer Jaimeo Brown of the gospel hymn “Everything is Moving by the Power of God," which incorporates samples from the rural Alabama gospel group the Gee’s Bend Quilters from their 1941 and 2002 recordings. On drums, Brown builds and highlights the ecstatic melody of the gospel group by way of crashy and tasteful washes of cymbals. Then, as the sampled voices fade away, that build gradually gives way to pianist Geri Allen’s inspired and passionate improvisation on the melody of the tune.
Then, from Sam Amidon and his latest record, "Bright Sunny South," hear the tune "Weeping Mary," which Sam's parents had recorded with the shape-note singing group, the Word of Mouth Chorus, in 1977. Also, listen to a sublime arrangement of the spirituals for the early music a cappella group Anonymous 4. Plus, we'll hear from William Duckworth, the Wayfaring Strangers, the soundtrack to “Oh Brother Where Art Thou?” and more.
PROGRAM #3470, New Music Drawn from Gospel, Hymns, Spirituals & Shape-Note songs
(First aired on 5/20/2013)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Various: James Carter & The Prisoners |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? |
Po’ Lazarus [:45] |
Mercury# 088 170-069 |
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Jaimeo Brown, w/ Geri Allen |
Transcendence |
Power of God [7:04] |
Motéma Music 233715 |
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Last Forever |
Trainfare Home |
What Are They Doing In Heaven Today [1:19] |
Nonesuch #79604 |
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Colin Stetson, w/ Justin Vernon |
New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light |
What Are They Doing In Heaven Today [3:36] |
Constellation Records CST 092 |
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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic w/ Oral Moses |
Extreme Spirituals |
O Freedom [4:42] |
Cuneiform #241 www.cuneiformrecords.com |
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Members of the Brooklyn Phil; Alan Pierson conductor/ Brooklyn Youth Chorus (Dianne Berkun, dir.)/ Melissa Hughes, soprano |
NS Live, 10/12/2011, @ World Financial Center’s Winter Garden |
David T. Little: “Am I born” [7:00] |
This performances not commercially available. David T. Little: davidtlittle.com |
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Sam Amidon |
Bright Sunny South |
Weeping Mary [3:17] |
Nonesuch 530858 |
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The Gregg Smith Singers, chorus; assisted by The Rooke Chapel Choir of Bucknell University |
Southern Harmony |
William Duckworth: Leander [2:49] |
Lovely #2033 |
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Anonymous 4 |
American Angels |
Angel Band (My latest sun is sinking fast) [3:10] |
Harmonia Mundi # 689295 |
