This program dedicated to Helen Hill, and to her family and friends. Helen will be laid to rest today. Visit HelenHill.org for more information and memories.
Wagner, “Forest Murmers,” “Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla,” London S.O., London, 1976.
Villa Lobos, Etudes, Charlie Byrd, Sketches of Brazil, Columbia.
Olivier Messiaen, “O Sacrum Convivium,” Musica Sacra, Of Eternal Light, Catalyst, 1993.
Miklos Rozsa, Kipling’s Jungle Book Suite, The Frankenland State S.O., RCA, 1957.
Viteslav Novak, About the Eternal Longing, Czech P.O., Supraphon.
From the liner notes:
The symphonic poem for full orchestra Op. 33, About the Eternal Longing, is inspired by Hans Andersen’s poem in prose from the story of the moon about a flock of wild swans; one swan is tired and comes down to the surface of the water in order to fly the next day alone into the rising sun, with an immense longing; but left alone in the undulating waters …. This longing is not of a physical nature, and in the chorale of the sea and in the expansiveness of the second theme of eternal longing, there is already a sense of eternity in connection with love that brings it very close to prayer.
Zbigniew Preisner, “Prayer,” Sinfonia Varsovia, Requiem for My Friend, Erato, 1998.
Terry Riley, “Good Medicine Dance” (notes), Kronos Quartet, Salome Dances for Peace, Elektra Nonesuch, 1989.
The Troublemakers, “Health Care is a Human Right,” WTUL Songs from the Basement, Vol. 3: Into the Shed, 2005.
The Palmetto Bug Stompers, “Walking with the King.”
Irvin Mayfield, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, Jazz at the Lincoln Center, 2005.
The Album Leaf, “Always for You.”
Colleen, “Bicycle Bells.”
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Jello Biafra, “Your Child Left Behind,” In the Grip of Official Treason.
Boxhead Ensemble, “Nocturne 1,” Nocturnes.
Billy Bragg, “Help Save the Youth of America” (live), Billy Bragg Box Set.
Jessica Bailiff, “We Were Once,” Feels Like Home.
Beck, “Strange Apparition,” The Information.
Black Cat Orchestra, “Paso Robles,” Long Shadows at Noon.
Bob Willis, “Slide Guitar Rag,” Legends of Country Music: Bob Willis and his Texas Playboys.
Willie Nelson, “Hallelujah,” Songbird.
Big Sandy, “The Great State of Misery,” Turntable Matinee.
Susan Cowsill, “Nanny’s Song,” Just Believe It.
The Black Angels, “Call to Arms,” Passover.
Archers of Loaf, “South Carolina,” The Speed of Cattle.
Syd Barrett, “Golden Hair,” The Madcap Laughs.
Public Image, Ltd., “Home is Where the Heart Is,” Flowers of Romance.
Julie Doiron, “Sweeter”/The Six Parts Seven, “What You Love You Must Love Now,” WUAG Sub Rosa compilation.
Moebius, “All repro,” Zero Set.
Skuli Sverrisson, “One Night of Swords” (featuring Laurie Anderson), “Vaktir bu,” Seria.
Svarte Greiner, “Black Dress,” Knive.
Boduf Songs, “Please Ache for the Redemptive,” Lion Devours the Sun.
Pelle Carlberg, “Oh No! It’s Happening Again,” Everything. Now.
Ensemble, “Disown. Delete” (featuring Chan Marshall of Catpower), EP.
The Gothic Archies (aka Stephen Merritt), “Things are not What They Appear,” Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events.
L’Ensemble, “Blackeyed Susan,” Young Rapture.
