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Each week the programme examines some of the larger questions of life by taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through Music, prose and poetry.
It brings together the thoughts, ideas and works of the great thinkers, theologians, poets and composers. Something Understood has a multi-faith approach, often bringing in examples from Eastern philosophy as well as the Western Christian world.
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The Hubris of Science
Today's programme is presented by Mark Tully.
Music 1: Bed from the opera 'Einstein on the Beach', composed by Philip Glass. From the CD 'Philip Glass: Songs From The Trilogy'. Performed by Iris Hiskey, George Andoniadis, the Philip Glass Ensemble and conducted by Michael Riesman. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers, Inc. Released on CBS. Catalogue number: CD45580.
Reading 1: We Astronomers by Rebecca Elson. From her poetry collection 'A Responsibility to Awe'. Published by Oxford Poets. ISBN: 1903039541.
Music 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra - Beginning composed by Richard Strauss. From the CD 'Moving Moments: Classic Film Soundtracks Volume 1'. Performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Zubin Mehta. Published by Gema/Peters Edition Ltd. Released on Sony Masterworks. Catalogue number: SXK46688
Music 3: Chichester Psalms: III composed by Leonard Bernstein. From the CD 'Bernstein: Kaddish Symphony, Chichester Psalms'. Performed by Camerata Singers, the New York Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Published by Sony Music Entertainment Inc and released on Sony Classical. Catalogue number: SMK 60595
Reading 2: Excerpt from Reproductive Technology: Welcome to the Brave New World by Zoë C. Meleo-Erwin. From the book 'Redesigning Life?: The Worldwide Challenge to Genetic Engineering' edited by Brian Tokar. Published by Zed Books. ISBN: 1856498352.
Music 4: Automation Song written by Phil Ochs. From the CD 'All The News That's Fit To Sing'. Performed by Phil Ochs. Published by Harmony Music Ltd. Released on Elektra. Catalogue number: EKS 7269.
Reading 3: Excerpt from The End of Science by John Morgan. Published by Little Brown. ISBN: 0316640522.
Music 5: Wings from 'The Fall of Icarus' composed by Michael Nyman. From the CD 'The Commissar Vanishes/ The Fall of Icarus'. Performed by Alexander Balanescu, Elisabeth Perry, Tony Hinnigan, Martin Elliott, John Harle, David Roach, Andy Findon, Nigel Barr and Michael Nyman. Published by Chester Music Ltd/ Michael Nyman Ltd. Released on Venture. Catalogue number: CDVED948.
Reading 4: Raptor by R.S. Thomas. From his poetry collection 'No Truce With The Furies'. Published by Bloodaxe Books. ISBN: 1852243619.
Music 6: "II. Allegretto con brio" from 'Symphony No. 8, Op. 132' composed by Edmund Rubbra. From the CD 'Symphonies Nos 5 & 8/ Ode'. Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Richard Hickox. Published by and released on Chandos Records Ltd. Catalogue number: CHAN9714.
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