Podcasts about The Lark Ascending

Send us a textIn this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of all being books that are Tiny and Cute.  Each of these titles are treasures that come in under 300 pages. These little gems pack a big punch!Featured Books:Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (LH) (208 pages)Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson (LH) (224 pages)Lark Ascending by Silas House (LP) (288 pages)Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (LP) (176 pages)Book in Hand: Not Tiny and Cute ;)Reckless by Lauren Roberts (#2 in the Powerless Trilogy)Books Mentioned in This Episode:The Accidental Tourist by Anne TylerThe Beginner's Goodbye by Anne TylerLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonA God In Ruins by Kate AtkinsonThe Jackson Brodie Series by Kate AtkinsonAdditional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (208 pages)My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout (208 pages)The Mothers by Brit Bennett (288 pages)The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (224 pages)Ways to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

Sie zwitschern, pfeifen, trällern: Die Singvögel geben wieder ihr Frühjahrskonzert. Kein Wunder, dass Komponisten sich seit Jahrhunderten von Vögeln inspirieren lassen. Wir stellen Ihnen fünf musikalische Vogelrufe vor.

One of the biggest clues that Spring has arrived is the increasing amount of birdsong. One of the true stars of the avian concert at this time of year has to be the Skylark, a bird that performs its songs unlike any other Irish bird.

Mixing ceremonial pomp with pastoral splendor, this survey of British classics features Haydn's last and grandest symphonic statement, the London Symphony; exquisite gems by Elgar and Britten, and the soaring beauty of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending with violinist Stella Chen, winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition and Gramophone's 2023 Young Artist of the Year. Marking the 150th anniversary of Ravel's birth, the program crosses the English Channel for the composer's beguiling Tzigane. CSO Concertmaster Robert Chen has withdrawn from his planned solo appearances in these performances due to rotator cuff tendinitis symptoms. Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/glover-and-english-classics

Nhà soạn nhạc người Ý Antonio Vivaldi không phải là kẻ si tình duy nhất trao trọn trái tin cho Nàng Xuân. Bản Symphonie số 1 của nhạc sĩ người Đức Robert Schumann cũng mang tên Xuân. Trong sự nghiệp ngắn ngủi, nhạc sĩ dương cầm Mendelssohn đã để lại cho hậu thế khúc Xuân Ca. Vũ điệu mùa Xuân của tác giả người Pháp Debussy là sự vui tươi trong một ngày mới. Nhịp điệu dồn dập, thôi thúc trong Lễ Đăng Quang Mùa Xuân của Stravinsky hừng hực nhựa sống. Ý xuân trong những khúc xuân caNhưng đâu cần phải mang tên Xuân mới là là hơi thở mùa xuân. Nhạc phẩm Die Moldau mang tên con sông Vltava chảy qua thành phố Praha, Tiệp Khắc đã trở một trong những biểu tượng lớn nhất của Mùa Xuân nhờ nhà soạn nhạc Bedrich Smetana (1824-1881).Vlatava là con sông dài nhất, hơn 430 km, của Tiệp Khắc và dưới thời kỳ còn bị vương quốc Áo đô hộ, con sông được biết đến nhiều hơn dưới tên gọi là dòng Die Moldau. Nhạc sĩ Smetana năm 1874, trên đỉnh cao danh vọng, đã mang hết bầu nhiệt huyết để soạn một tuyển tập nhạc gồm 6 bản, mà trong đó Die Moldau được biết đến nhiều hơn cả. Khúc nhạc này nổi tiếng nhờ giai điệu du dương, bay bổng nhẹ nhàng với một vài nốt nhạc dễ nghe, dễ nhớ. Dường như giai điệu ấy bắt nguồn từ một bài hát dân gian, đậm tình dân tộc của người dân sứ Tiệp. Nhưng không chỉ có thế. Trong tác phẩm này Smetana thả bước theo hai dòng suối nhỏ ở thượng nguồn sâu thẳm trong vùng Bohemia : hai mạch nước quấn vào nhau thành một con sông nấp mình trong rừng sâu, đem nước sống tưới mát đồng cỏ, làng quê, vươn ra đến thành phố trước khi hòa nhập vào với con sông lớn Elbe … Trong suốt hành trình đó, có tiếng suối reo, có đám cưới đồng quê, có ánh trăng vàng… Nước có lúc hiền hoà, khi thì cuồng nhiệt siết chảy như như thác đổ …Khát vọng tự doNhạc sĩ Bedrich Smetana sinh ra trong một gia đình đông con tại thị trấn Litomysl vùng Bohemia Tiệp Khắc. Là một người có tinh thần yêu nước cao, ông sớm sáng tác những khúc quân ca, hòa mình với cuộc nổi dậy năm 1848 bùng lên tại Praha. … Smetana cũng đã trải qua một thời gian dài ở Thụy Điển trước khi về điều hành trường nhạc và một nhà hát ở thủ đô Tiệp Khắc… Từ thập niên 1860 ông ấp ủ dự án sáng tác một tập nhạc với những bài ca yêu nước. Năm 1874 ông bắt đầu soạn tuyển tập lấy tên là Ma Vlast, Tổ Quốc Tôi. Trong nhạc phẩm Die Moldau Smetana mượn hình ảnh con sông hiền hòa để nói lên khát vọng tự do của cả một dân tộc. Cũng chính vì thế mà bản nhạc này luôn đồng hành với người dân Tiệp Khắc trong mỗi cuộc đấu tranh : Thập niên 1940, Die Moldau là biểu tượng kháng chiến của người dân Tiệp chống Đức Quốc Xã. Nhạc phẩm này hành với phong trào nổi dậy Mùa Xuân Praha năm 1968 chống lại bàn tay sắt của Liên Xô. Cũng ca khúc này trở thành biểu tượng của cuộc Cánh Mạng Nhung 1989 lật đổ chế độ Cộng Sản.Từ năm 1946 bản Die Moldau luôn là tác phẩm đầu tiên trỗi lên vào mỗi lễ hội âm nhạc Festival Mùa Xuân Praha, được tổ chức đúng ngày giỗ nhạc sĩ Bedrich Smetana 12 tháng 5 hàng năm. Tháng 5 ở Tiệp vẫn còn là mùa xuân…Vỗ cánh chim bayChim hót trên cành hay con chim rời tổ cũng là biểu tượng của mùa xuân. Phải chăng vì thế mà nhạc phẩm ít được biết đến The Lark Ascending của nhà soạn nhạc người Anh Raph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) được xem là một trong những khúc xuân ca độc đáo nhất. Đến với tác phẩm này, ta không khỏi nghĩ đến bài thơ của Huy Cận được sáng tác năm 1964 : « Con chim chiền chiệnBay vút, vút caoLòng đầy yêu mếnKhúc hát ngọt ngào  (…)Con chim chiền chiện,Hồn xanh quê nhàSáng nay lại hót,Tưng bừng lòng ta » Được xem là một trong những nhà soạn nhạc có ảnh hưởng lớn nhất của Anh Quốc ở nửa đầu thế kỷ XX, Raph Vaughan Williams lấy nguồn cảm hứng từ hình cảnh con chim rời tổ, tự do bay lượn, ca hát trên trời cao khi ông sáng tác bản concerto The Lark Ascending. Tiếng vĩ cầm ở đây thánh thót như tiếng chim, « vút, vút cao » để một ngày nào nó « tung cánh chim tìm về tổ ấm »  …Bảo Giao hưởng Đồng quê Bức họa đồng quê, cảnh sông nước hữu tình, tiếng chim hót… cũng gợi lên hình ảnh mùa xuân trong lòng nhạc sĩ Beethoven (1770-1827) khi ông soạn bản Giao Hưởng Đồng Quê -La Symphonie Pastorale. Đây là bản giao hưởng số 6, được soạn cùng lúc với bản Symphonie số 5 mà chính tác giả đã gọi là bản Giao Hưởng của Định Mệnh. Beethoven trong vai nhạc trưởng đã điều khiển dàn nhạc suốt hơn 4 giờ đồng hồ trong đêm 22/12/1808. Một chương trình quá dài khiến cả hai bản giao hưởng rất nổi tiếng của ông đã bị nhiều tiếng chê bai. Khán giả thành Vienne khi đó hoàn toàn lạnh nhạt với hai trong số 9 bản symphonie mang tên Beethoven.Trở lại với bản Giao Hưởng Đồng Quê : khác với thường lệ đây là một bản Symphonie gồm đến 5 phần, ngay từ khuông nhạc đầu teien, tác giả đã đưa người nghe bước vào một khung trời bình yên, nơi có nắng ấm. nhạc phẩm này như một bức họa đồng quê : ta trông thấy Beethoven thả bước trên những cánh đồng, hương cỏ và những nụ hoa chớm nở chào đón khách bộ hành.Những con lạch tưới mát ruộng đồng, những bầy sơn ca, họa mi, chim sáo hòa vang tiếng hót.. Những đôi trai gái cười vui dưới bóng hàng cây ...  Rồi những hạt mưa xuân, giông tố, chim muông thu mình vào tổ.. .. những hạt mưa nhẹ dần, những mầm cây đâm trồi nẩy lộc … 

Nhà soạn nhạc người Ý Antonio Vivaldi không phải là kẻ si tình duy nhất trao trọn trái tin cho Nàng Xuân. Bản Symphonie số 1 của nhạc sĩ người Đức Robert Schumann cũng mang tên Xuân. Trong sự nghiệp ngắn ngủi, nhạc sĩ dương cầm Mendelssohn đã để lại cho hậu thế khúc Xuân Ca. Vũ điệu mùa Xuân của tác giả người Pháp Debussy là sự vui tươi trong một ngày mới. Nhịp điệu dồn dập, thôi thúc trong Lễ Đăng Quang Mùa Xuân của Stravinsky hừng hực nhựa sống. Ý xuân trong những khúc xuân caNhưng đâu cần phải mang tên Xuân mới là là hơi thở mùa xuân. Nhạc phẩm Die Moldau mang tên con sông Vltava chảy qua thành phố Praha, Tiệp Khắc đã trở một trong những biểu tượng lớn nhất của Mùa Xuân nhờ nhà soạn nhạc Bedrich Smetana (1824-1881).Vlatava là con sông dài nhất, hơn 430 km, của Tiệp Khắc và dưới thời kỳ còn bị vương quốc Áo đô hộ, con sông được biết đến nhiều hơn dưới tên gọi là dòng Die Moldau. Nhạc sĩ Smetana năm 1874, trên đỉnh cao danh vọng, đã mang hết bầu nhiệt huyết để soạn một tuyển tập nhạc gồm 6 bản, mà trong đó Die Moldau được biết đến nhiều hơn cả. Khúc nhạc này nổi tiếng nhờ giai điệu du dương, bay bổng nhẹ nhàng với một vài nốt nhạc dễ nghe, dễ nhớ. Dường như giai điệu ấy bắt nguồn từ một bài hát dân gian, đậm tình dân tộc của người dân sứ Tiệp. Nhưng không chỉ có thế. Trong tác phẩm này Smetana thả bước theo hai dòng suối nhỏ ở thượng nguồn sâu thẳm trong vùng Bohemia : hai mạch nước quấn vào nhau thành một con sông nấp mình trong rừng sâu, đem nước sống tưới mát đồng cỏ, làng quê, vươn ra đến thành phố trước khi hòa nhập vào với con sông lớn Elbe … Trong suốt hành trình đó, có tiếng suối reo, có đám cưới đồng quê, có ánh trăng vàng… Nước có lúc hiền hoà, khi thì cuồng nhiệt siết chảy như như thác đổ …Khát vọng tự doNhạc sĩ Bedrich Smetana sinh ra trong một gia đình đông con tại thị trấn Litomysl vùng Bohemia Tiệp Khắc. Là một người có tinh thần yêu nước cao, ông sớm sáng tác những khúc quân ca, hòa mình với cuộc nổi dậy năm 1848 bùng lên tại Praha. … Smetana cũng đã trải qua một thời gian dài ở Thụy Điển trước khi về điều hành trường nhạc và một nhà hát ở thủ đô Tiệp Khắc… Từ thập niên 1860 ông ấp ủ dự án sáng tác một tập nhạc với những bài ca yêu nước. Năm 1874 ông bắt đầu soạn tuyển tập lấy tên là Ma Vlast, Tổ Quốc Tôi. Trong nhạc phẩm Die Moldau Smetana mượn hình ảnh con sông hiền hòa để nói lên khát vọng tự do của cả một dân tộc. Cũng chính vì thế mà bản nhạc này luôn đồng hành với người dân Tiệp Khắc trong mỗi cuộc đấu tranh : Thập niên 1940, Die Moldau là biểu tượng kháng chiến của người dân Tiệp chống Đức Quốc Xã. Nhạc phẩm này hành với phong trào nổi dậy Mùa Xuân Praha năm 1968 chống lại bàn tay sắt của Liên Xô. Cũng ca khúc này trở thành biểu tượng của cuộc Cánh Mạng Nhung 1989 lật đổ chế độ Cộng Sản.Từ năm 1946 bản Die Moldau luôn là tác phẩm đầu tiên trỗi lên vào mỗi lễ hội âm nhạc Festival Mùa Xuân Praha, được tổ chức đúng ngày giỗ nhạc sĩ Bedrich Smetana 12 tháng 5 hàng năm. Tháng 5 ở Tiệp vẫn còn là mùa xuân…Vỗ cánh chim bayChim hót trên cành hay con chim rời tổ cũng là biểu tượng của mùa xuân. Phải chăng vì thế mà nhạc phẩm ít được biết đến The Lark Ascending của nhà soạn nhạc người Anh Raph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) được xem là một trong những khúc xuân ca độc đáo nhất. Đến với tác phẩm này, ta không khỏi nghĩ đến bài thơ của Huy Cận được sáng tác năm 1964 : « Con chim chiền chiệnBay vút, vút caoLòng đầy yêu mếnKhúc hát ngọt ngào  (…)Con chim chiền chiện,Hồn xanh quê nhàSáng nay lại hót,Tưng bừng lòng ta » Được xem là một trong những nhà soạn nhạc có ảnh hưởng lớn nhất của Anh Quốc ở nửa đầu thế kỷ XX, Raph Vaughan Williams lấy nguồn cảm hứng từ hình cảnh con chim rời tổ, tự do bay lượn, ca hát trên trời cao khi ông sáng tác bản concerto The Lark Ascending. Tiếng vĩ cầm ở đây thánh thót như tiếng chim, « vút, vút cao » để một ngày nào nó « tung cánh chim tìm về tổ ấm »  …Bảo Giao hưởng Đồng quê Bức họa đồng quê, cảnh sông nước hữu tình, tiếng chim hót… cũng gợi lên hình ảnh mùa xuân trong lòng nhạc sĩ Beethoven (1770-1827) khi ông soạn bản Giao Hưởng Đồng Quê -La Symphonie Pastorale. Đây là bản giao hưởng số 6, được soạn cùng lúc với bản Symphonie số 5 mà chính tác giả đã gọi là bản Giao Hưởng của Định Mệnh. Beethoven trong vai nhạc trưởng đã điều khiển dàn nhạc suốt hơn 4 giờ đồng hồ trong đêm 22/12/1808. Một chương trình quá dài khiến cả hai bản giao hưởng rất nổi tiếng của ông đã bị nhiều tiếng chê bai. Khán giả thành Vienne khi đó hoàn toàn lạnh nhạt với hai trong số 9 bản symphonie mang tên Beethoven.Trở lại với bản Giao Hưởng Đồng Quê : khác với thường lệ đây là một bản Symphonie gồm đến 5 phần, ngay từ khuông nhạc đầu teien, tác giả đã đưa người nghe bước vào một khung trời bình yên, nơi có nắng ấm. nhạc phẩm này như một bức họa đồng quê : ta trông thấy Beethoven thả bước trên những cánh đồng, hương cỏ và những nụ hoa chớm nở chào đón khách bộ hành.Những con lạch tưới mát ruộng đồng, những bầy sơn ca, họa mi, chim sáo hòa vang tiếng hót.. Những đôi trai gái cười vui dưới bóng hàng cây ...  Rồi những hạt mưa xuân, giông tố, chim muông thu mình vào tổ.. .. những hạt mưa nhẹ dần, những mầm cây đâm trồi nẩy lộc … 

1914. Bij het uitbreken van WO I begint de Engelse componist Ralph Vaughan Williams aan The Lark Ascending, een vioolwerk over een opstijgende leeuwerik. Tijdens een strandwandeling schrijft Vaughan Williams de eerste noten op, waardoor hij verkeerdelijk gearresteerd wordt op verdenking van oorlogsspionage. Het keert uiteindelijk helemaal voor deze vogelmuziek, want het groeit uit tot het symbool van troost in woelige tijden. Moeilijke woorden: senza misura, pastorale. Uitvoering: Hilary Hahn.

9. novembrī Latvijas Nacionālā mākslas muzeja 3. stāva vestibilā izskanēs Valsts akadēmiskā kora “Latvija” koncertprogramma “Gleznainais romantisms”, kurā kori diriģēs Artūrs Švarcbahs, bet soliste būs vijolniece Paula Šūmane. Programmas centrā - angļu komponista Ralfa Vona-Viljamsa skaņdarbs “The Lark Ascending” (“Cīrulis padebešos”). Izskanēs arī  Anglijas vēstures, literatūras un dabas iedvesmoti šī autora opusi “Bushes and Briars” (“Caur krūmiem un ērkšķiem”) un “Three Shakespeare Songs” (“Trīs Šekspīra dziesmas”), kā arī austriešu komponista Gustava Mālera solodziesmas “Urlicht” (“Pirmatnējā gaisma”), “Die zwei blauen Augen” (“Divas zilas acis”) un “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” (“Esmu zudis šai pasaulei”), kuras jauktajam korim aranžējis Klituss Gotvalds. Sarunas ievadā Artūrs stāsta par savām attiecībām ar VAK "Latvija" un savu jauno statusu kā kormeistaram. Runājam par koncerta norises vietas meklējumiem un izvēli par labu Latvijas Nacionālā mākslas muzeja 3. stāva vestibilam. Tā kā programmas centrā būs angļu komponista R. Vona-Viljamsa un G. Mālera kormūzika, kura Latvijā neskan bieži, Artūrs atklāj, ka to iepazinis, dziedot Zviedrijas Radio kori un piedaloties dažādos kordiriģentu konkursos. Paula dalās ar savu līdzšinējo pieredzi, sadarbojoties ar kori, un atklāj savu skatījumu uz skaņdarbu " The Lark Ascending"; uzzinām, ka koncertā viņas vijole būs dzirdama arī J.S. Baha un E. Izaī skaņdarbos, kuri labi papildinās kopējo šī koncerta noskaņu. Artūrs Švarcbahs: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs, manuprāt, ir ļoti atbilstošs šai koncertprogrammai. Kad dziedāju Zviedrijas Radio korī, man bija pirmā īstā sastapšanās ar šāda veida mūziku - gan ar Gustava Mālera dziesmu pārlikumiem, gan ar “The Lark Ascending”. Jau tad nodomāju, ka ļoti vēlētos kādu dienu nevis pats dziedāt, bet būt priekšā korim, izpildot šos skaņdarbus. Paulas Šūmanes solo skaisti skanēs šajā lieliskajā Ralfa Vona-Viljamsa skaņdarbā, kas oriģinālā rakstīts vijolei un klavierēm, pēc tam komponists izveidojis pārlikumu vijolei un orķestrim. Varbūt tā klausītāji to visvairāk ir dzirdējuši. Šoreiz koris pildīs orķestra uzdevumus? Paula Šūmane: Jā, un es gribētu uzsvērt, ka šī versija ar kori ir kaut kas pavisam unikāls un īpašs - tas nav tikai pārlikums, bet tam ir pievienotā vērtība, jo korim ir dziedājums un teksts. Šis liriskais moments un dzīvas balsis - to, manuprāt, nekas nespēj aizstāt. Mēģinājumos, kad stāvu balsu ielenkumā un sajūtu tās vibrācijas, ir pilnīgi terapeitiska sajūta. Domāju, ka arī klausītāji to noteikti sajutīs. Tas ir burvīgi. Ko no vijolnieka prasa muzicēšana ar kori? Cik daudz jāspēj pielāgoties, mainīties, atkāpties vai gluži otrādi? Paula Šūmane: Ir atšķirības, noteikti. Instrumentālistiem mehānisms ir atšķirīgs, bet tieši balss un šī dzīvība, kas nāk no cilvēka, man liekas fascinējoša. Man ir jāuzasina savi jutekļi un spēlējot jāiztēlojas, ka es ar savu vijoli dziedu, vēl vairāk nekā es to parasti darītu.  

Are you an aspiring writer who thinks you'll write a novel when you have more time or your children are older? If so, author and Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House has some advice for you. “Often you cannot create the perfect conditions for your writing,” he says. “I think if you wait around for that, you're never going to get anything written.” Silas knows this from experience, having written his first three novels when his children were small. “Sometimes you just have to do it,” he continues.Silas shares a multi-step writing prompt that will help you create vivid characters, whether you're working on fiction, poetry, or memoir. It's the perfect opportunity to stop waiting and start writing.About Silas HouseSilas House is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of seven novels, four plays, and one book of creative nonfiction. His writing has been featured in Time, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and many other publications.House currently serves as the Poet Laureate of Kentucky and is a 2022 winner of the Duggins Prize, the largest award for an LGBTQ writer in the nation. He has been a finalist for a Grammy Award and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. His most recent novel, Lark Ascending, won the Southern Book Prize and the Editor's Award from Booklist, among other honors.

Nate, Nema and Chris discuss the breaking Kentucky political news of the weak - with a special message to MSNBC's bookers, then we've got an exciting interview for you - we speak with Kentucky's Poet Laureate, author of “Lark Ascending” and Appalachian Ambassador, Silas House - Finally, we close out with an important call to action. #ColonelsOfTruth @ProgressKentuckyDONATE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyNEWS OF THE WEAK:https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/vp-harris-in-state-after-state-we-are-seeing-trump-abortion-bans-213542469584https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article289474480.htmlhttps://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article289489352.htmlhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2024/06/24/nonprofits-team-with-state-federal-governments-to-tackle-housing-shortage-in-eastern-kentucky/https://www.britannica.com/event/Stone-v-Graham INTERVIEW: Silas HouseCALL TO ACTION: Interested in getting involved? Nominate yourself for our Board of Directors: https://forms.gle/okw51ouLxwuzirDYA#ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruthJoin us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyLive Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylKFacebook - @progresskyInstagram - @progress_kyTwitter - @progress_kyEpisode 167 was produced by the amazing, adored, Annabel NagelTheme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.comLogo and some graphic design provided by www.couchfiremedia.com

This episode features "The Lark Ascending" written by Eleanna Castroianni. Published in the April 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/castroianni_04_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

Britain's Got Talent week is here again! Well, it WAS here. So let's crank up The Lark Ascending, hit that rewind button and recap the week in Weatherfield between the 27th and the 31st May (Episodes #11,276 - 11,280). Everyone watching this week's Corrie most likely went into Monday's episode with their theories about what was going to happen - and if you were anything like us, you were probably right with a lot of it. The identity of Lauren's so-called killer, the outcome of Roy's confrontation with Griff that was teased when we were shown his makeshift blade last week, the budding romantic tension between Carla and Swain... but despite the week still being relatively low on shocks, we really did quite enjoy it - for the most part. The 'different perspectives' schtick wasn't necessarily needed, but it was fun for the three days it lasted, and the flashbacks on Thursday - especially the one with Joel looking at himself in the mirror - were especially effective. There was a lot to unpack this week and it actually turned out to be one our longest ever Street Talk segments, so after recapping some of the week's big news stories in The Kabin, we decided to end the podcast there. We will get to that feedback eventually, though, we promise!

Bei fordernden Nachrichten über Kriege und Krisen brauchst du einen Ort der inneren Einkehr. Probiere es mal hiermit. Diese Musikstücke hast Du in der Folge gehört: RIOPY – "Meditation 3" // Trad/Katalonien – "El Cant dels Ocells" // Elgar – "The Lark Ascending" // Rachmaninow – "Cellosonate – Andante" // Cahd Lawson – "With You" // Den Podcast "Polaks Schlagertalk" von Deutschlandfunk Kultur findest du hier: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/polaks-schlagertalk/13184777/ Wenn Du eine Idee oder einen Wunsch zu einem musikalischen Thema hast, dann schreib mir eine Mail: playlist@ndr.de

Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending consistently tops polls as Britain's favourite classical work, but what is the source of its enduring popularity? Steve Wright interviews writer and broadcaster Andrew Green about his Lark Ascending/Skylark recordings project for the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society, in collaboration with the Wildlife Sound Recording Society and British Library's Wildlife and Environmental Sounds Collection.   This episode is sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.   Musical Excerpt: Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin); Orchestra of the Swan/David Curtis Signum Classics SIGCD399 (2014) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams-Ascending-Concerto-Serenade-Introduction/dp/B00N7CM1U0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esta semana o maestro João Maurício Galindo respondeu perguntas dos ouvintes da Rádio Cultura FM se Villa-Lobos foi idealizador do "Canto Orfeônico", ou ele já existia em outro local, se houve compositor Ralph Vaugh Williams teve alguma influência oriental para escrever a peça "The Lark Ascending", falou também como é possível um violinista interpretar duas linhas de violinos de uma vez só, explicou também o que vem a ser um instrumento harmônico e por fim explicou o que é anacruse e ritmo acéfalo. Descubra as respostas no resumo do "Pergunte ao maestro" desta semana. O programa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pergunte ao Maestro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, vai ao de segunda a sexta-feira, às 10h e às 15h da tarde pela ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rádio Cultura FM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ de São Paulo, 103,3.

In Balbriggan, choral master Jo-Michael Scheibe is in rehearsals with the IIMS Chamber Choir at The Lark concert hall. (2/2)

A visit to Balbriggan to meet the people behind Irish Institute of Music and Song and its associated brand new 400 seat concert hall, The Lark. (1/2)

It's another 10th episode which means we're hosting a giveaway for newsletter subscribers! One lucky winner will receive a copy of DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and THE DANTE CLUB by Matthew Pearl. To be entered to win, head to www.bookcougars.com/subscriber to join our newsletter; the winner will be chosen on September 15th. In between some fantastic Biblio Adventures to Salem, MA, and a Couch Biblio Adventure where we watched the 1934 adaptation of THE SCARLET LETTER, we managed to do some reading. We both read Alice Hoffman's new novel (and the book that sparked Scarlet Summer), THE INVISIBLE HOUR. Emily devoured LARK ASCENDING by Silas House and Chris took a deep dive into Nathaniel with Brenda Wineapple's biography, HAWTHORNE: A LIFE. Chris is currently listening to ADVERSITY FOR SALE by Jay Jeezy Jenkins and Emily is listening to THIN PLACES by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh. Scarlet Summer is winding down, but we still have one more Hawthorne-themed Biblio Adventure coming up: on Thursday, 9/21 we are heading to Boston. See you there?

A native of New York and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Christina Holbrook now lives in Colorado with her husband, Alan Dulit. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Political Theory from Wellesley College. Holbrook's column Lark Ascending ran in the Summit Daily in Frisco, Colorado, from 2016 through 2020. More recently, her short fiction and essays have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies. All the Flowers of the Mountain is her first novel and has been awarded the Colorado Book Award for 2023 in the Romance Category and an IPPY Bronze Medal.

This show is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. This episode was originally released in November, 2015. Music * Under the credits is Harlaamstrat 74 off of John Dankworth's Modesty Blaise score. * They first meet to a piece called Brouillard (version 1) from Georges Delaure's extraordinary score to Jules et Jim. (A second version comes in later when J.J. Audubon is living the high life in England). * We also hear Waltz by Mother Falcon. * I go back to the Marcelo Zarvos/Please Give well when the Scotsman arrives at their store. Note: it's the go-to soundtrack for “People Arriving at One's Store With A Life Changing Proposition” here at the Memory Palace. Also: go watch Please Give. * The little piano piece is from Nathan Johnson's score to The Day I Saw Your Heart. * Lucy and John titter like plovers to Andrew Cyrille's dope, skittering drums on Nuba 1. * The especially sad bit, right before the end is Dream 3 (in the Midst of my Life), from Max Richter's giant, From Sleep album. * A couple times, including the ending, we hear “the Lark Ascending” from Ralph Vaughn Willliams. It is beautiful. You should buy it. Notes As per usual, I read a lot about the Audubons and the Bakewells. I relied most upon the charming and smart, On the Road with John James Audubon by Mary Durant, and Carolyn DeLatte's lovely, thoughtful book, Lucy Audubon: a Biography. * Just a quick note: there's a very enjoyable PBS/American Masters/Nature documentary about Audubon. It's a fun and informative watch. But, I'll say, you come out of that thinking that things were fundamentally swell between Lucy and John in a way that I'm not entirely sure is supported by the facts. Or jibes with, you know, human nature.

On this West Virginia Morning, Mason Adams speaks with Kentucky poet laureate Silas House about his book "Lark Ascending," one of Inside Appalachia's summer read picks. In the book, House explores a future that's reeling from ecological disaster. The post An Author’s Take On Ecological Disaster And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

“There's necessary violence and necessary darkness. I'm aiming for that hope and that light. To make the reader properly appreciate that hope and light, and crave it, I gotta take them through darkness.” In Lark Ascending, Silas House imagines a future that shows the inhumanity and misery this age is in danger of reaching. It is alarming, but in House's hands it is also beautiful and fascinating.

21 years ago Silas House made his first appearance on the program to talk about Clay's Quilt, his first novel. He's back again to tell us about his latest, Lark Ascending.

“Hope.” Chatter rolls into the holidays with David, Torie and COB fave Michael Croley. Mike shares his piece in Esquire, a tribute to his late brother and the healing power of golf. Award winning and multi-talented author Silas House zooms in to share his latest, “Lark Ascending.” Ostensibly about a boy in a not too distant future dystopia, it's really about grief and survival and humanity. It's unlike anything else out there. 

In this episode, co-hosts Sara Dixon and Daniel Pewewardy close out Season 2 of the podcast by exploring category 12: A Book by An Author Visiting Wichita in 2022. Joining them is author Silas House, who visited Wichita in late October to promote his most recent novel, Lark Ascending. Silas talks about what inspires him to write about climate catastrophes, how music and poetry influence his writing, his favorite authors and more. Episode Transcript and Show Notes: http://wichitalibrary.org/BooksMore/Podcast/Pages/rrr_s2e9.aspx New to #ReadICT? Join the challenge! For more information visit wichitalibrary.org/readict.

Listen in this week as I and a few students from my Congress class (Trey Stidham and Kelli Parks) chat with Silas House about all things politics and Appalachia. Silas House is the nationally bestselling author of the novels--Clay's Quilt, 2001; A Parchment of Leaves, 2003; The Coal Tattoo, 2005; Eli the Good, 2009; and Same Sun Here (co-authored with Neela Vaswani) 2012, and Southernmost (June 2018)--as well as a book of creative nonfiction--Something's Rising, co-authored with Jason Howard, 2009; and three plays. His new novel, Lark Ascending, was just released in September.

Continuing Radio 3's Vaughan Williams Today season, marking the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, Kate Kennedy chooses her favourite recording of Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending. In Vaughan Williams' modal and folk music-inflected The Lark Ascending a solo violin takes flight above the orchestra evoking for many the very essence of an idealised English countryside. But this popular work, written on the eve of the First World War, has perhaps inevitably become freighted with nostalgia for both a lost generation and a rural way of life which was soon to vanish forever.

Welkom terug bij een nieuwe aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek, dé podcastserie voor je dagelijkse momentje rust. Vandaag is het maandag, dus dat betekent dat het weer tijd is voor een nieuw thema! Het thema van deze week is… de Klassieke Top 400! Één keer per jaar staat NPO Radio 4 namelijk in het teken van de klassieke ‘hits', waarin door luisteraars een Klassieke Top 400 wordt verkozen. Daarom laat ik deze week allemaal klassieke ‘hits' horen in Kalm met Klassiek. Vandaag begin ik graag met een van mijn persoonlijke favorieten, namelijk The Lark Ascending van Ralph Vaughan Williams. 

Five writers and artists not normally associated with classical music, discuss a specific example of Vaughan Williams' work to which they have a personal connection, and why it speaks to them. Following on from the successful Five Kinds of Beethoven Radio 3 essay series in 2020, where a wide range of Beethoven fans shared their personal relationship to the composer and his work, this new series gives similar treatment to Vaughan Williams. Our essayists share their unexpected perspective on Vaughan Williams' work, taking it outside the standard ‘English pastoral' box, in a series of accessible essays, part of the Vaughan Williams season on Radio 3. Luke Turner – nature writer and music journalist The Wasps – Aristophanic Suite was an EMI and John Player Special cassette tape that Luke's family listened to on long car journeys in the 1980s. Obviously the cassette opens with The Lark Ascending, but like a pop smash hit drawing your attention to an album, that piece was merely the introduction to The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite on the second side, played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley. It became the soundtrack to Luke's growing awareness of the English landscape as it passed by the windows, not in a simple, bucolic way, but the complexities of the place, the baked bean orange of traffic lights on the M62 over the Yorkshire Moors, the strange Cold War military installations that seemed to be everywhere, motorway reservations and the endless traffic jams around the Kings Lynn Roundabout. The piece also captures for Luke an awareness of how music works, how it combines with emotion and experience to become integral to memory, how something called The Wasps could have next to nothing to do with the insects, how his young mind could place onto this music whatever his imagination brought forward. It feels like many of his generation and certainly in his profession as a music journalist see Vaughan Williams as quite an establishment figure or quite conservative, but The Wasps was psychedelic music that made inroads into Luke's imagination, and unleashed the possibilities of sound connecting to place. Luke Turner is a writer and editor. He co-founded the influential music website The Quietus where he runs a regular podcast and radio show. He has contributed to the Guardian, Dazed & Confused, Vice, NME, Q, Mojo, Monocle, Nowness and Somesuch Stories, among other publications. His first book, Out of the Woods, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. Born in Bradford, he lives in London. Writer and reader Luke Turner Sound designer Paul Cargill Producers Polly Thomas and Yusra Warsama Exec producer Eloise Whitmore A Naked Production for BBC Radio 3

Five writers and artists not normally associated with classical music, discuss a specific example of Vaughan Williams's work to which they have a personal connection, and why it speaks to them. Following on from the successful Five Kinds of Beethoven Radio 3 essay series in 2020, where a wide range of Beethoven fans shared their personal relationship to the composer and his work, this new series gives similar treatment to Vaughan Williams. Our essayists share their unexpected perspective on Vaughan Williams's work, taking it outside the standard ‘English pastoral' box, in a series of accessible essays, part of the Vaughan Williams season on Radio 3. The Lark Ascending is Dr Rommi Smith's favourite piece by Vaughan Williams. It has accompanied her all over the world in her travels as a poet and teacher, reminding her of her Englishness and her home, even when as a Black woman, she is often not ‘seen' as being English. The piece is a key part of her English DNA. This was brought home to her vividly when the violinist Tai Murray, a Black American woman, played the piece during the Proms in 2018. There was subsequent racist twitter comment, saying she had only been ‘let in' because she is Black. Dr Rommi Smith considers her own connection to The Lark Ascending and how who performs it is significant. Dr Rommi Smith is an award-winning poet, playwright, theatre-maker, performer and librettist. A three-time BBC Writer-in-residence, she is the inaugural British Parliamentary Writer-in-Residence and inaugural 21st century Poet-in-Residence for Keats' House, Hampstead. A Visiting Scholar at City University New York (CUNY), she has presented her research and writing at institutions including: THE SEGAL THEATRE, THE SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE and CITY COLLEGE NEW YORK. Rommi's performance at THE SCHWERNER WRITERS' SERIES in New York was at the invitation of Tyehimba Jess, Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry. Rommi is a Doctor of Philosophy in English and Theatre. Her academic writing was first published by NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS as part of the groundbreaking book IMAGINING QUEER METHODS (2019). Her poetry is included in publications ranging from OUT OF BOUNDS (Bloodaxe) to MORE FIYA (Canongate). She is recipient of a HEDGEBROOK Fellowship (Cottage: Waterfall, 2014) and is a winner of THE NORTHERN WRITERS' PRIZE for Poetry 2019 (chosen by the poet Don Paterson). She was recently awarded a prestigious CAVE CANEM fellowship in the US. Rommi was selected a SPHINX30 playwright; a prestigious programme of professional mentoring for – and by - contemporary women playwrights, led by legendary company, SPHINX THEATRE. Rommi is a contributor to BBC radio programmes including: FRONT ROW, THE VERB and the radio documentary INVISIBLE MAN: PARABLE FOR OUR TIMES?, marking 70 years since the publication of Ralph Ellison's iconic novel. Rommi is poet-in-residence for the WORDSWORTH TRUST, Grasmere. www.rommi-smith.co.uk Twitter: @rommismith Soundcloud: RommiSmith Instagram: Rommi Smith Writer and reader Rommi Smith Sound designer Paul Cargill Producers Polly Thomas and Yusra Warsama Exec producer Eloise Whitmore Photographic Image by Lizzie Coombes A Naked Production for BBC Radio 3

Something About The Water In Berkeley Springs There are natural springs all over Appalachia. The deep folds of rock that make up our mountains bring water from the depths to trickle out of our hillsides. That's where many people got their fresh water in the years before indoor plumbing. But in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, people are still filling jugs with spring water to lug back home. Why? Folkways reporter Zack Harold decided to fish around for some answers. Keeping the Fires Lit On The Cass Railroad Since 2019, our folkways team has produced more than 100 stories about Appalachian folklife — that is, traditions that are being passed down from one generation to the next. Passing down those traditions is important. In our story about the Cass Railroad, you'll meet railroad senior employee Rex Cassell. He passed away during the making of this story. But during his life, he was a crucial part of why visiting the Cass Railroad in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, feels like you're stepping back in time. Folkways Reporter Lauren Griffin brought us this story. “Lark Ascending” Amid extreme weather events like floods and fires, a new literary genre is emerging, called cli-fi. Short for climate fiction. Cli-fi tells stories about the effects of climate change on people and society. And Appalachian writers are penning their own works in the genre, including one of the region's premier writers, Kentucky author Silas House. His new novel is “Lark Ascending” which tells the story of a climate refugee from Appalachia.   The Message Behind The Music At “Healing Appalachia” The Healing Appalachia music festival returned to Greenbrier County in September. Headlined by eastern Kentucky's Tyler Childers, the festival went from a single day to two and included performances by Arlo McKinley, Margot Price and Galactic, among others.  But the festival has a larger mission than just having a good time. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with organizer Charlie Hatcher about what the festival hopes to accomplish. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Appalachian Road Show, The Company Stores, June Carter Cash and Tyler Childers. Bill Lynch is our producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. Zander Aloi also helped produce this episode.

At a time when our whole world seems to be in need of healing, this remarkable episodeof Words For The People features Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson discussing therestorative power of bringing our words into the light with Ada Limón and Silas House.“I think healing is central to what I want out of writing,” U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón says. “Ifit helps others, then more power to the work!” Crystal and Ada discuss how writing islike finding a container that can uniquely hold a range of emotions we may need to experienceand lay down.Many times when these stories are excavated and released into the world, they can be apowerful mirror that echoes our common humanity and helps us understand each other in anew way. That empathy, Crystal notes, is central to our own healing.Ada also shares some of her award-winning poems, how Kentucky has been good for herwriting, and what her time as the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate might look like. Next Crystal talks with nationally bestselling Kentucky author Silas House, who shares his ownexperience with the healing capacity of words. “The only way I've ever gotten through anything– survived any hardship – is through writing,” Silas says.Silas talks about the importance of finding the trouble when writing and reads excerpts from his new book, “Lark Ascending.”This episode also includes submissions from emerging Kentucky writers Carolyn Martin, John E. Campbell and Avery Guess.]]>

Our first ever live show was recorded on 4th September 2022 as part of the Folk at the Folk Festival. This is a field recording of an acoustic show in a beautiful but very echoey space with the bells of Gloucester Cathedral occasionally in the background, so the audio is a little different from usual.Features the following:Sainte Nicholas by Godric of Finchale (12th Century)Account of Eleanor and Rosamond from the French Chronical of London (14th Century)Fair Rosamond (trad - New England)Extract from The Knight's Tale by Geoffrey ChaucerExtract from The Lark Ascending by George MeredithThe Lark Ascending/Lark in the Morn (tune)Letter to The Times from G. Henry Latchmore concerning Cecil Sharp (1931)Version of Lark in the Morning collected by Cecil Sharp (1 verse)Version of Lark in the Morning collected by Vaughan WilliamsDoffin Mistress (trad)Extract from the diary of Samuel PepysBarbara Allan's Cruelty from the Roxburge Collection (1 verse)Barbary Ellen (compiled from two Appalachian versions)I Dreamed a Dream (Ashley Hutchings)Thanks go to my family, especially Steven Shaw, for listening to all of these songs and tunes endlessly over the summer.

Welkom terug bij een nieuwe aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek, dé podcastserie voor je dagelijkse momentje rust. In het thema ‘Vogels' van Kalm met Klassiek mag de leeuwerik natuurlijk niet ontbreken. Veel componisten hebben zich bij het schrijven van muziek laten inspireren door de leeuwerik. Misschien heb je wel eens gehoord van The Lark Ascending van Ralph Vaughan Williams of van The Lark van Leonard Bernstein. Wij gaan vandaag luisteren naar het Lied van de Leeuwerik van Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski. 

Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of our country's greatest ever composers. Born 150 years ago in 1872, he is known for creating a sense of Englishness in twentieth century music by drawing on his love of folk song, Tudor church music and landscape, in pieces like the perennially popular The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Samira Ahmed explores his musical language and revels in live performance with her guests, the solo violinist Jennifer Pike , baritone Roderick Williams, Paul Sartin of the folk band Bellowhead, Kate Kennedy from Oxford University, and composer, writer and pianist Neil Brand.

Composer and musician Nitin Sawhney and cellist Gabriella Swallow head towards the sun as they help add five more tracks to the playlist. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are also joined by Hinako Omori as they fly high with the lark. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald The five tracks in this week's playlist: You Ain't the Problem by Michael Kiwanuka I Am the Black Gold of the Sun by Nuyorican Soul (4 Hero remix) The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Sonata Representativa - The Cat - by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush Other music in this episode: Goldberg_Variations, Variatio 5 by J.S._Bach, played by Lang_Lang She's a Lady by Tom Jones I am the Black Gold of the Sun by Rotary Connection Conversations with a Lark by Hinako Omori - Listen to the Radio 3 broadcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017lqw Sonata violino solo representativa (In A Major) - Allemande by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Violin Sonata in A major : IV Der Fresch (The Frog)

In our new Talking Appalachian series, we discuss what makes historic Appalachian dialects so unique and flavorful. Our first episode in this series features acclaimed author and Kentucky native Silas House, who was a contributor to the edited collection Talking Appalachian, which inspired this series. He is the award-winning author of six novels and numerous plays and essays. His forthcoming novel, Lark Ascending, will be published in the fall of 2022.Support our show (or you can buy us a cup of coffee during long hours of editing) on Patreon or PaypalThank you for supporting this important work!Editing: Haley Quillen and Amy Clark-SpainMusical performance of Elizabeth Cotten's Freight Train: Landon SpainIvy Attic Co on Etsy Unique jewelry handcrafted from vintage books, glass, and botanicals Support the show

Suzie enjoys the skylarks return and talks about the planned Petersfield Walking Festival and the walk she will be leading in August. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to an extra noisy episode! Rachel recounts her recent trip to Cedar Point. Walls dives back in to fiction. Both hosts try to stay focused through persistent lawnmower sounds. Walls examines her Achilles Heel. Rachel turns to some close-to-home experts. Walls recommends a game to distract you, and Rachel recommends a beautiful piece of music to make up for the lawnmowers. Got any over-zealous landscapers in your neck of the woods? How do you prefer to drown out background noise? Let us know on Instagram and Twitter, or you can send an email or voice memo to withrachelandwalls@gmail.com! Supporters! THANK YOU! To join them, tap the "Support" button here. Music by Royer Bockus LINKS! Read A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles Listen to "The Lark Ascending" by Ralph Vaughn Williams on Spotify or on YouTube Download Frozen Free Fall from the App Store (Apple), or check it out on the Google Play Store (Android) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/withrachelandwalls/support

The English countryside calls to mind spaciousness and freedom. English composers have loved this aspect of their native land, perhaps none more than Ralph Vaughan Williams. His depiction of a lark ascending, fluttering, dipping, and gliding immediately conjures images of soaring liberty. Thomas Gainsborough's painting, "Landscape with Country Carts", nearly 150 years earlier, seems to foreshadow what musicians would only later discover: the English countryside is evocative and beautiful. Artwork: Thomas Gainsborough Landscape with Country Carts, ca. 1784–1785 Oil on canvas, 50 3/8 x 40 3/8 in. (128 x 102.6 cm) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Collection, 75.2.8 Photograph courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Composition: Ralph Vaughan Williams, "The Lark Ascending" (1914) Arrangement by Jonathan Dimmock

Ralph Vaughan Williams - hat der nicht so wunderschöne Sachen komponiert wie die "Tallis Fantasia" oder "The Lark Ascending"? Ja, hat er. Aber auch so existentielle, verstörende Werke wie die Symphonien vier und sechs, die einen über den Zustand der Welt nachenken lassen. Antonio Pappano und das London Symphony Orchestra deuten diese Werke kongenial.

Join Maestro Steven Byess, Choreographer, David Justin, Soloist, Er-Gene Kahng, and Principal Dancer, Carmen Felder in a discussion about APO and NWA Ballet's collaborative performance of Ralph Vaughan William's, The Lark Ascending. This episode contains the audio recording of the performance, for video, visit APO's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVboWRTn6eU_BlY3zVKE-jg    

Admit it, you've got a favourite thing. My favourite painting? Gotta be Ophelia by John Everett Millais. Favourite piece of music? Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Favourite Designer? Alexander McQueen Favourite Chef? Maangchi Favourite Actor? Does it matter? Read between the lines, please.

Myth America | Episode Four | On a Birthday! Today (March 26) is mythologist Joseph Campbell's birthday. It's also my birthday! I thought I'd share a musing on the nature of birthdays - mythically, imaginally, metaphorically. On mid life, on how we invent and re-invent ourselves, and we see ourselves and are seen. With poems by the inimitable Mary Oliver, Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen, and former American Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz. I recorded this episode of Myth America before the COVID pandemic became a part of our lives - hence my mention of a large group gathering I'd attended. For me, remembering this gathering, and the gatherings of many birthdays, is bittersweet this year as I wait for the second dose of the COVID vaccine, and, like most of the world, for the moment that we can all gather again without concern. Every year, my favorite ritual on my birthday is to listen to Ralph Vaughn Williams' The Lark Ascending. Here's the London Philharmic performing it. Or find a piece of music you adore to celebrate your innate 'you-ness.' As always, you can catch this episode here on Myth America (just click the link at the top of this post), via the Joseph Campbell Foundation's MythMythMaker℠ Podcast Network, or on your favorite podcast network. If you're looking for more episodes of Myth America, click here!

Terry Flanagan reports on Ladybirds. Dublin student Liam Corcoran talks about the photograph he took of a Mandarin Duck which he entered into the RTÉ Eye on Nature competition. Éanna ni Lámhna extols the virtues of National Tree Week 2021. And Derek reworks ‘The Lark Ascending’by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.

In The Lark Ascending (Faber) Richard King, author of Original Rockers and How Soon is Now?, explores how Britain's history and identity have been shaped by the mysterious relationship between music and nature. From the far west of Wales to the Thames Estuary and the Suffolk shoreline, taking in Brian Eno, Kate Bush, Boards of Canada, Dylan Thomas, Gavin Bryars, Greenham Common and the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass, The Lark Ascending listens to the land and the music that emerged from it, to chart a new and surprising course through a familiar landscape. King was in conversation with Luke Turner, editor of the influential online music publication The Quietus and author of the memoir Out of the Woods. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wonder Woman was the film that turned the reputation of DC Comics’ foray into big budget movies around in 2017. Director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot return for the sequel which sees Wonder Woman and her love interest, played by Chris Pine, transplanted from the trenches of World War I to the technicolour world of the 80s. Can they repeat the success of the first instalment? Critic Leila Latif reviews. On the hundredth anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, violinist Jennifer Pike, who has been playing the piece professionally for over half her life, joins Liv to pull it apart, reveal its mysteries to us, and see what makes it a firm favourite in the British musical consciousness. We know that literature plays a huge role in how we develop our understanding of other people, places and cultures. But a recent survey revealed that of the 11 books the average person reads each year, 33% are either from the same genre or written by the same author and that just 13% of British adults had knowingly read a book from an author of colour over the course of the past year. Liv is joined to explore how we can read differently by two people who’ve been seeking inspiration from unusual sources this year: Stig Abell, who has just published Things I Learned on the 6:28, a diary of his reading over a year, and Amrou Al-Kadhi whose work is featured in an innovative book club which encourages its members to read across borders. Presenter: Liv Little Producer: Tim Prosser Studio Manager: John Boland

Tom Service talks to one of the most performed living composers by American orchestras - Jonathan Leshnoff. Based in Baltimore, much of his work is inspired by his Jewish faith, including Symphony no. 4 'Heichalos' – recently nominated for a Grammy award – which features a collection of string instruments recovered and rebuilt following the Holocaust - the Violins of Hope. We hear from bassoonist Linton Stephens who shares his views about how classical music can be made more inclusive. On the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, Tom hears what the work means to three violinists: the American violinist Tai Murray who has performed the work at the Proms; Thomas Gould who recorded the piece with the Sinfonietta Riga; and Jennifer Pike who recently released a recording of the original version with piano. And the author of a forthcoming biography about Vaughan Williams, Ceri Owen, also explains why she feels the shadow of the First World War hangs over the work. And Tom talks to the Music Publishing Association’s General Manager, Lucie Caswell, and Managing Director at Boosey and Hawkes, Janis Susskind, about how the publishing industry is responding to challenges of COVID-19.

Description: The mammalian meat allergy, or alpha-gal allergy, has eluded physicians for decades. Rising in prevalence over the past few years, it's time to shine a light on the hidden danger of tick bites. Featuring a special interview with Kelly Kerr, the composer of our intro music and wife of Shane, this episode will enlighten and entertain you. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health, A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro and for that exclusive interview. Additional music by fesliyanstudios. Also featuring "The Lark Ascending" composed by Ralph Vaughn Williams. All Rights Reserved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mammalian meat allergy, or alpha-gal allergy, has eluded physicians for decades. Rising in prevalence over the past few years, it's time to shine a light on the hidden danger of tick bites. Featuring a special interview with Kelly Kerr, the composer of our intro music and wife of Shane, this episode will enlighten and entertain you. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health, A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro and for that exclusive interview. Additional music by fesliyanstudios. Also featuring "The Lark Ascending" composed by Ralph Vaughn Williams. All Rights Reserved --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/calvin-vandergrift8/support

Description: The mammalian meat allergy, or alpha-gal allergy, has eluded physicians for decades. Rising in prevalence over the past few years, it's time to shine a light on the hidden danger of tick bites. Featuring a special interview with Kelly Kerr, the composer of our intro music and wife of Shane, this episode will enlighten and entertain you. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health, A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro and for that exclusive interview. Additional music by fesliyanstudios. Also featuring "The Lark Ascending" composed by Ralph Vaughn Williams. All Rights Reserved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this, the penultimate episode of this series, the boys take a trip to Renaissance Italy in pursuit of the abbess-composer Eleonora d'Este. Sam reviews Silhouettes, the latest disc from viola-piano duo Dana Zemtsov and Anna Fedorova, and Tim chats to violinist Jennifer Pike about Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Polish cuisine.Alex Aldren sings on the wards: https://youtu.be/_j5rmoI1750Olivia Giovetti on opera and blackface: https://van-us.atavist.com/color-blindHelen Mirrren introduced the Israel Philharmonic: https://youtu.be/Ib3O-9Sp6ssLaura Volpi interviews dr Laurie Stras: https://bachtrack.com/interview-laurie-stras-renaissance-music-choral-march-2019Tête à tête opera festival: https://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/festival/2020-festival-whats-on/Sky Orchestra: http://www.skyorchestra.co.uk/Music Credits: ‘Tim and Sam's Podcast' written and performed by Harry Sever 'O beate Christi confessor' by (possibly) Leonora d'Este, performed by Musica Secreta Rebecca Clarke's Sonata for Viola, Mov. 1, performed by Dana Zemtsov and Anna Fedorova Elgar's Violin Sonata, Mov. 1, performed by Jennifer Pike and Martin Roscoe Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending, performed by Jennifer Pike and Martin RoscoeFollow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/

Vaughn William's picturesque violin music.

If you’re looking for something to put you through an emotional rollercoaster, just look at what you were doing in last year’s diary. Violinist Jennifer Pike is my guest for this episode.  We shared a chat about reassessing life’s priorities in lockdown, our insights on The Lark Ascending, which she’s recently recorded, as well as the power of quiet playing and diversity in programming. Find out what she would be if she weren’t a musician, and also, because I’m in the room, cats. This episode features a mammoth conglomerate of quotes from the music teachers suffering through online teaching during the pandemic, so listen out for that which is hilarious, relatable, and terror-inducing. More to feature in future episodes! Want to get in touch? Email asitcomespodcast@gmail.com or visit the website: asitcomes.comLike and follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram @asitcomespod Follow Jennifer Pike:www.jenniferpike.com@jenniferpikeviolin

In “The Lark Ascending,” composer Ralph Vaughan Williams conjures up a bucolic vision of pastoral England. Small fields, hedgerows, an early summer’s morning. And the display flight of a Eurasian Skylark: Alauda arvensis.

Film-maker Nick Broomfield tells us about his new Leonard Cohen documentary, ‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’. Plus: we discuss the nominations for this year’s Booker prize with author and critic Louise Doughty and speak to writer Richard King about music’s relationship with the UK countryside, the topic of his new book, ‘The Lark Ascending’.

Radio 3 presenter and poet Ian McMillan celebrates the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, whose music has been particularly special to him ever since he first heard The Lark Ascending at the age of eight.

Richard King is the author of the acclaimed How Soon Is Now?, which was named Sunday Times Music Book of the Year, and Original Rockers. His writing has appeared in the Observer, Vice, Guardian, Caught by the River and many other publications. He was co-editor of Loops, an occasional journal of music writing published jointly by Faber & Faber and Domino Records. His latest book is The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.As always, you can email us at papercutspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @papercutspodThanks to The Spinoff and the Mātātuhi Foundation for their support.Book News:Dunedin Writers Readers FestivalVerb WellingtonVOLUME Mapua Literary FestivalWORD Christchurch - including Shayne Carter with Rachael KingWomen’s Prize Shortlist 2019Kiran's sesson at AWF - ELAINE CASTILLO: America is Not the HeartKiran's review of Dead People I Have Known by Shayne CarterUnity Book of the Month:Axiomatic by Maria TumarkinBook reviews:LK: All Our Yesterdays and The Little Virtues by Natalia GinzburgJT: Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokaczukKD: Constellations: Reflections from Life by Sinead Gleesonwith mentions ofThe Years by Annie ErnauxDept. of Speculation and Last Things by Jenny OffillSteven Toussaint's piece on The Spinoff Books Page: TMI: An Essay on Contemporary Poetry in Aotearoa/New Zealand.Not books:LK: Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcastJT: The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - RNZ PodcastKD: Auckland Film SocietyTBR Piles:LK: Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels, Circe by Madeline Miller.JT: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, Attraction by Ruby Porter, Three Women by Lisa Taddeo.KD: Attraction by Ruby Porter, Saltwater by Jessica Andrews, Sweet Home by Wendy Erskine, The Lark Ascending by Richard King, Underland by Robert McFarlane, How to Fail by Elizabeth Day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Panelen beundrar Stenhammarkvartettens fylliga klang och blir oense om Vaughan Williams havssymfoni - är den ett skämt? Dessutom berättar dirigenten John Nelson om sitt yrkeslivs värsta ögonblick.   Veckans skivor: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A Sea Symphony och The Lark Ascending av Ralph Vaughan Williams Kungliga filharmoniska orkestern och kören i Liverpool Andrew Manze, dirigent James Ehnes, violin Sarah Fox, sopran Mark Stone, baryton Onyx ONYX 4185 Betyg: 3 STENHAMMAR QUARTET DEBUSSY, TAILLEFERRE, RAVEL Stråkkvartetter av Claude Debussy, Germaine Tailleferre och Maurice Ravel Stenhammarkvartetten: Peter Olofsson, violin Per Öman, violin Tony Bauer, viola Mats Olofsson, cello ABCD 431 Betyg: 4 VENEZ CHÉRE OMBRE Barockmusik av bland andra Louis Antoine Lefebvre och Philippe Courbois Eva Zaicik, mezzosopran Le Consort, ensemble Justin Taylor, cembalo och orgel Alpha 439 Betyg: 4 CLARA SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO Pianokonsert i a-dur av Clara Schumann och musik av Ferdinand Hiller, Henri Herz och Friedrich Kalkbrenner Tasmaniens symfoniorkester Howard Shelley, dirigent och pianist Hyperion CDA68240 Betyg: 3 Musikrevyn möter: John Nelson - "Orkestern slängde noterna i soporna" Den amerikanske dirigenten John Nelson förknippas främst med tonsättaren Hector Berlioz. Hans kompletta inspelning av Berlioz opera "Trojanerna" med Joyce DiDonato och Michael Spyres i huvudrollerna hyllades enhälligt av kritikerna förra året. Men när Nelson skulle dirigera Berlioz opera "Benvenuto Cellini" i Paris för femton år sedan var orkestern så missnöjd att någon försökte sabotera uppsättningen. För Musikrevyns Albert Ehrnrooth berättar Nelson hela historien om sitt yrkeslivs värsta ögonblick.  Referensen: Fler nyanser hos Brabbins Behold the sea! Vi jämför Andrew Manzes aktuella tolkning av Vaughan Williams pampiga "A Sea Symphony" med Martyn Brabbins inspelning från 2017 av samma verk. Johans bästa: Beethovens nio och Mahlers tia  Musikrevyns programledare Johan Korssell väljer sina favoriter ur den aktuella skivutgivningen. 1. En ny box med Beethovens symfonier med Västtyska radions symfoniorkester och dirigenten Jukka-Pekka Saraste.  2. Mahlers skisser till sin tionde symfoni i en version för kammarorkester av Michelle Castelletti. Lapplands kammarorkester spelar under John Storgårds.

In 1984 brak de 18-jarige violiste en altvioliste Isabelle van Keulen door toen ze BBC Young Musician of the Year werd. Daarvoor was ze een van de veelbelovende leerlingen van pedagoge Davina van Wely, die toen ook violisten als Jaap van Zweden en Jan Willem de Vriend onder haar hoede had. Sindsdien heeft Van Keulen een internationale carrière die niet wordt begrensd door een continent, een instrument of een stijlperiode. Over de hele wereld is ze te horen op viool en altviool, in muziek van de 18e tot de 21e eeuw, symfonisch of kamermuziek of tango. In 1997 richtte Van Keulen het Delft Chamber Music Festival op, en bleef daar 10 jaar artistiek leider, om het in 2006 aan Liza Ferschtmann over te dragen. De twee kinderen van Van Keulen zijn opgegroeid in Engeland, met haar tweede man woont ze in Duitsland, in Nederland is ze al jaren jurylid van het tv-programma Maestro, en in het Zwitserse Luzern is ze docent Viool, Altviool en Kamermuziek ? ze reist kortom nog vrijwel constant, alleen of met het 4-koppige Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble. Al 3 CD?s brachten zij uit met tango?s van Astor Piazzolla. In december nog verscheen haar opname van het Eerste Vioolconcert van Prokofjev, het Altvioolconcert van William Walton, en The Lark Ascending van Vaughan Williams.

In 1984 brak de 18-jarige violiste en altvioliste Isabelle van Keulen door toen ze BBC Young Musician of the Year werd. Daarvoor was ze een van de veelbelovende leerlingen van pedagoge Davina van Wely, die toen ook violisten als Jaap van Zweden en Jan Willem de Vriend onder haar hoede had. Sindsdien heeft Van Keulen een internationale carrière die niet wordt begrensd door een continent, een instrument of een stijlperiode. Over de hele wereld is ze te horen op viool en altviool, in muziek van de 18e tot de 21e eeuw, symfonisch of kamermuziek of tango. In 1997 richtte Van Keulen het Delft Chamber Music Festival op, en bleef daar 10 jaar artistiek leider, om het in 2006 aan Liza Ferschtmann over te dragen. De twee kinderen van Van Keulen zijn opgegroeid in Engeland, met haar tweede man woont ze in Duitsland, in Nederland is ze al jaren jurylid van het tv-programma Maestro, en in het Zwitserse Luzern is ze docent Viool, Altviool en Kamermuziek ? ze reist kortom nog vrijwel constant, alleen of met het 4-koppige Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble. Al 3 CD?s brachten zij uit met tango?s van Astor Piazzolla. In december nog verscheen haar opname van het Eerste Vioolconcert van Prokofjev, het Altvioolconcert van William Walton, en The Lark Ascending van Vaughan Williams.

In the trenches of the Somme during World War 1, just half an hour before going "over the top", solider John Stanley Purvis wrote a poem "From Steyning to The Ring" recalling the Sussex countryside he loved. Composer Ralf Vaughan Williams also served in the war: he too knew that countryside and wrote "The Lark Ascending" in 1914. Historian Simon Machin explores the link between the two pieces.

Join William Sitwell as he welcomes Country File host and Smooth Classics DJ Margherita Taylor into the Classical Kitchen. Margherita and William discuss the hidden power of female composers, gatecrashing Italian weddings, and the classic beauty of cavolo nero cabbage, as they prepare and eat a Beautifully Simple winter warmer – Italian-style Beef & Mushroom Casserole. If you’ve been inspired by these conversations and want to get in touch or simply find out more go to https://campaign.classicfm.com/classical-kitchen. The recordings featured in this episode are: Vaughn Williams, The Lark Ascending. Tasmin Little violin, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis. Chandos. Aaron Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man. BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson. Chandos. Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic conducted by Vasily Petrenko. Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings. Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi. Chandos.

by George Meredith. Performed by rhapsode Winston Tharp.

Britain's Aldeburgh music festival was founded after the second world war by the composer Benjamin Britten and the singer Peter Pears. Britten used to take “composing walks”, drawing inspiration from the birdsong he heard in the surrounding countryside and this year, birdsong forms the centrepiece of the festival, as artistic director Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and chief executive Roger Wright, told FT critic Hannah Nepil Music: Biber, Sonata Representativa: II. Nightingale, Romanesca; Williams, The Lark Ascending, Hugh Bean; Messiaen, Catalogue d'oiseaux / Book 3 - 6. L'Alouette Lulu, Pierre-Laurent-Aimard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the first episode of That Classical Podcast! Do you like classical music? Then COME ON DOWN. Do you not like classical music? THEN COME ON EVEN MORE DOWN. This episode we talk about why we think classical music is great, and why we really want you to think the same. Music featured in this episode: "The Lark Ascending" by Ralph Vaughan Williams "Alborada del Gracioso" ("Morning Song of the Jester") from the Miroirs Suite by Maurice Ravel "Erbame Dich" from the St. Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco" from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.***Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Music * Under the credits is Harlaamstrat 74 off of John Dankworth's Modesty Blaise score. * They first meet to a piece called Brouillard (version 1) from Georges Delaure's extraordinary score to Jules et Jim. (A second version comes in later when J.J. Audubon is living the high life in England). * We also hear Waltz by Mother Falcon. * I go back to the Marcelo Zarvos/Please Give well when the Scotsman arrives at their store. Note: it's the go-to soundtrack for "People Arriving at One's Store With A Life Changing Proposition" here at the Memory Palace. Also: go watch Please Give. * The little piano piece is from Nathan Johnson's score to The Day I Saw Your Heart. * Lucy and John titter like plovers to Andrew Cyrille's dope, skittering drums on Nuba 1. * The especially sad bit, right before the end is Dream 3 (in the Midst of my Life), from Max Richter's giant, From Sleep album. * A couple times, including the ending, we hear "the Lark Ascending" from Ralph Vaughn Willliams. It is beautiful. You should buy it. Notes As per usual, I read a lot about the Audubons and the Bakewells. I relied most upon the charming and smart, On the Road with John James Audubon by Mary Durant, and Carolyn DeLatte's lovely, thoughtful book, Lucy Audubon: a Biography. * Just a quick note: there's a very enjoyable PBS/American Masters/Nature documentary about Audubon. It's a fun and informative watch. But, I'll say, you come out of that thinking that things were fundamentally swell between Lucy and John in a way that I'm not entirely sure is supported by the facts. Or jibes with, you know, human nature.

Nicola Benedetti reveals ten intriguing facts about Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending

Back in April of 2015, The Narrators collaborated with Musica Sacra, a 35-piece chamber orchestra here in Denver. They gave us three pieces of music and asked our storytellers to write something inspired by the music. In exchange, we gave them three stories and they chose three pieces of music to accompany them. We wrote and edited and memorized and rehearsed and revised and then rehearsed some more…paragraphs were shifted out of their natural order to work with the music, and the orchestral arrangements were shuffled and modified to jive with the beats of the story. It was a dramatic departure from our usual low-key routine. The end result was beautiful, watching our storytellers transform their personal experiences into these sweeping, powerful performances. This week's story comes from that show. Ellen K. Graham is a playwright and long-time favorite of The Narrators. Her story was paired Ralph Vaughan Williams' “The Lark Ascending,” which for copyright reasons we do not play in its entirety. This story was originally recorded at Augustana Arts on 24 April 2015. The theme of the evening was “Two-Way Street.” Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Violinist Nicola Benedetti talks to Suzy Klein about the latest Ten Pieces project, which is set to roll out across secondary schools shortly. Nicola talks passionately about the importance of music education, engaging young audiences, and reveals more about the ten works on this year's list, including Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending.

Nick presents some of his favourite pieces of music inspired by the English countryside. Music by Vaughan-Williams, Britten, Stanford and others, including a performance by Pinchas Zukerman of The Lark Ascending.

Meagan Spooner, author of LARK ASCENDING (out Oct. 1!), the final installment of the Skylark Trilogy, and is co-author of the Starbound Trilogy with Amie Kaufman. Meagan is bright, cheery and welcoming, with the self-assuredness of a girl who has crossed the globe more than once. We talk about her roots in the theater, how fairy tales are the OG fanfic, and that one time her house burned down. Meagan Spooner Show Notes STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Robert A. Heinlein CONTACT by Carl Sagan THE GIVER by Lois Lowry THE DRAGON RIDERS OF PERN by Anne McCaffrey Odyssey writing workshops Claire Legrand (listen to her podcast interview here!) Shel Silverstein SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL by Louis Sachar and Adam McCauley IN A DARK, DARK ROOM by Alvin Schwartz and Dirk Zimmer Delia Sherman and Ellen Kushner The Tolkien quote about the "leaf-mould of the mind" Sarah Maas, Susan Dennard, Amie Kaufman, Erin Bowman

A Listener submission. This is in from Gregory Greenleaf of Harpswell, Maine. He says that the title of his tape is "Wings!" and it deals with different types of flight. 1. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Theme 2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)3:51 The Byrds Turn! Turn! Turn! 3.Butterfly, Simple Things Amuse! 4. That's Really Super, Supergirl 3:21 XTC Skylarking 5. Little Wing 5:11 Sting ...Nothing Like the Sun 6 Clip from Airplane 0:30 7.Airplane 3:21 Indigo Girls Rites Of Passage 8 Leaving on a Jet Plane 3:28 Peter, Paul & Mary 9. Chickadee 0:18 10.Blackbird 3:28 Corinee Bailey Raye and Herbie Hancock 11.Daytime Nightime Suffering 3:23 Paul McCartney & Wings Back To The Egg 12. Volunteers 2:08 Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane: The Woodstock Experience 13. Theme from "The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" 3:14 14. Lark Ascending 11:50 15. Doctor Who Sound FX_ TARDIS take off 0:24

Er gilt als der Volksmusiksammler Englands - der 1872 geborene Ralph Vaughan Williams. Und gerne hat er die Vögel belauscht. Vor allem die Lerche, der er 15 Minuten hochvirtuose Klänge widmete. Sylvia Schreiber stellt das Starke Stück zusammen mit der Geigerin Janine Jansen vor.

Classic FM's resident GP, Rob Hicks, opens this edition of the podcast. Yes, the days are getting shorter and it's turning decidedly autumnal, so any day now, we can expect to be hear commercials for flu jabs. But Dr. Rob tells us researchers in the US have conducted a study which casts doubt on the benefits of immunising older people against the disease. After that, we turn our attention to books with Chris Powling, who's been furiously reading paperbacks in order to choose three unmissable ones for us to enjoy. Then, it's violins all the way: Madeleine Mitchell tells us about the Red Violin festival, which is an annual fixture in South Wales, while the young Scottish soloist, Nicola Benedetti, discusses her new recording of The Lark Ascending, by Vaughan Williams.

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the comedian Jim Moir, best known by the name of his alter ego Vic Reeves. Jim was born in Leeds but soon moved to Darlington with his family. He attended the local school and left with one O level in Art. He fulfilled the expectations of his school by getting a job in a factory, completing his apprenticeship and working there for four years. However, he was bored so he moved to London with three friends. After trying a few different jobs he began running club nights - with music, acts and entertainment. He would hire a venue and the bands and he would be the compere. Jim decided to take on the persona of Vic Reeves as it gave him an excuse to act up. A comedy night came up and instead of booking three comedians, he decided to do the whole night himself. Vic Reeves' Big Night Out was born. After teaming up with Bob Mortimer, a solicitor who had been in the audience of one of his shows, the show went from strength to strength. It was a huge success and TV rights were fought over by the BBC and Channel 4. Since then, he has appeared on both channels with a variety of programmes including The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars and Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased). The programmes have won BAFTA Awards for Originality and Best Live Performance plus British Comedy Awards.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Luxury: Potato seeds

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the comedian Jim Moir, best known by the name of his alter ego Vic Reeves. Jim was born in Leeds but soon moved to Darlington with his family. He attended the local school and left with one O level in Art. He fulfilled the expectations of his school by getting a job in a factory, completing his apprenticeship and working there for four years. However, he was bored so he moved to London with three friends. After trying a few different jobs he began running club nights - with music, acts and entertainment. He would hire a venue and the bands and he would be the compere. Jim decided to take on the persona of Vic Reeves as it gave him an excuse to act up. A comedy night came up and instead of booking three comedians, he decided to do the whole night himself. Vic Reeves' Big Night Out was born. After teaming up with Bob Mortimer, a solicitor who had been in the audience of one of his shows, the show went from strength to strength. It was a huge success and TV rights were fought over by the BBC and Channel 4. Since then, he has appeared on both channels with a variety of programmes including The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars and Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased). The programmes have won BAFTA Awards for Originality and Best Live Performance plus British Comedy Awards. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome Luxury: Potato seeds

Alan Titchmarsh was drawn to gardening from an early age in Ilkley, Yorkshire, making his first polythene greenhouse at the age of twelve and deciding he was going to be a gardener when he grew up. He left school at fifteen and became an apprentice gardener in the Parks Department of Ilkley Urban District Council, going on to horticultural college at the age of 18. His interest in English literature and writing prompted him to apply for a job as assistant editor of gardening books at Hamlyn Publishing and he began to write gardening books of his own, publishing his first in 1976. Alan experienced his first taste of television when there was a plague of greenfly on the south coast and he was approached to report on it in Margate for Nationwide. He says, "I suddenly tasted blood. It was wow!, I like this. I want to do more." He became a presenter of Daytime Live, a Birmingham-based chat show, interviewing stars like Placido Domingo, Barry Manilow and Julia Roberts. He also presented Songs of Praise but never forgot his gardening, and took to the screens as a gardener with the amazingly successful garden make-over programme, Ground Force, in 1997. As well as presenting the more 'serious' gardening programme, Gardener's World, Alan recently took viewers back to basics with the series How to be a Gardener and, having written a grand total of thirty-seven gardening books, he remains the UK's premier gardener.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams Book: One of the 'Blandings' novels by P G Wodehouse Luxury: A box of watercolours

Alan Titchmarsh was drawn to gardening from an early age in Ilkley, Yorkshire, making his first polythene greenhouse at the age of twelve and deciding he was going to be a gardener when he grew up. He left school at fifteen and became an apprentice gardener in the Parks Department of Ilkley Urban District Council, going on to horticultural college at the age of 18. His interest in English literature and writing prompted him to apply for a job as assistant editor of gardening books at Hamlyn Publishing and he began to write gardening books of his own, publishing his first in 1976. Alan experienced his first taste of television when there was a plague of greenfly on the south coast and he was approached to report on it in Margate for Nationwide. He says, "I suddenly tasted blood. It was wow!, I like this. I want to do more." He became a presenter of Daytime Live, a Birmingham-based chat show, interviewing stars like Placido Domingo, Barry Manilow and Julia Roberts. He also presented Songs of Praise but never forgot his gardening, and took to the screens as a gardener with the amazingly successful garden make-over programme, Ground Force, in 1997. As well as presenting the more 'serious' gardening programme, Gardener's World, Alan recently took viewers back to basics with the series How to be a Gardener and, having written a grand total of thirty-seven gardening books, he remains the UK's premier gardener. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams Book: One of the 'Blandings' novels by P G Wodehouse Luxury: A box of watercolours

Rosalind Plowright, the soprano, began singing professionally with the Glyndebourne Touring Opera Company, but her career did not really take off until she won a competition in Sofia in 1979.In conversation with Roy Plomley, she describes her rise to international recognition, she talks about her role in Verdi's The Sicilian Vespers for the English National Opera and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: The collected works by William Wordsworth Luxury: Windsurfer

Rosalind Plowright, the soprano, began singing professionally with the Glyndebourne Touring Opera Company, but her career did not really take off until she won a competition in Sofia in 1979. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she describes her rise to international recognition, she talks about her role in Verdi's The Sicilian Vespers for the English National Opera and she chooses the eight records she would take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: The collected works by William Wordsworth Luxury: Windsurfer

Rosemary Sutcliff began her career as a painter of miniatures and some of her work was shown at the Royal Academy. Since turning to writing, she has produced 43 books, most of which are historical novels for children. She particularly enjoys setting them in Roman Britain. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her career, about the difficulties caused by arthritis since she was a child and she chooses the eight records that she would take to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Kim by Rudyard Kipling Luxury: Flowers delivered daily by bottle

Rosemary Sutcliff began her career as a painter of miniatures and some of her work was shown at the Royal Academy. Since turning to writing, she has produced 43 books, most of which are historical novels for children. She particularly enjoys setting them in Roman Britain. In conversation with Roy Plomley, she talks about her career, about the difficulties caused by arthritis since she was a child and she chooses the eight records that she would take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Kim by Rudyard Kipling Luxury: Flowers delivered daily by bottle

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright John Osborne.Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Holy Living and Holy Dying by Jeremy Taylor Luxury: Piano and an instruction book

Roy Plomley's castaway is playwright John Osborne. Favourite track: The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Book: Holy Living and Holy Dying by Jeremy Taylor Luxury: Piano and an instruction book