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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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As One Who Serves
Today's programme is presented by Mark Tully.
Music 1: "II. Romantic Interlude" from 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness' composed by Sir Malcolm Arnold. From the CD 'The Film Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold Vol. 1'. Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Richard Hickox. Published by B. Feldman & Co. Ltd and released on Chandos Movies: CHAN 9851.
Reading 1: "Poor Women in a City Church" by Seamus Heaney. From his poetry collection 'Death of a Naturalist'. Published by Faber & Faber. ISBN: 0571090249.
Music 2: Gotta Serve Somebody written by Bob Dylan, arranged by Harrison Calloway. From his CD 'Slow Train Coming'. Performed by Bob Dylan, Barry Beckett, Pick Withers, Tim Drummond, Mark Knopfler, Muscle Shoals Horns, Carolyn Dennis, Helena Springs and Regina Havis. Published by Special Rider Music and released on CBS: CDCBS 86095.
Reading 2: Excerpt from "The Spirituality Revolution: The Emergence of Contemporary Spirituality" by David Tacey. Published by Brunner-Routledge. ISBN: 1583918744.
Music 3: "Intermedium I: Ad te levavi oculos" from 'Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Johannem' composed by Cipriano De Rore. From the CD 'De Rore: St John's Passion'. Performed by the Huelgas Ensemble and conducted by Paul Van Nevel. Released on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi: 05472 77429 2.
Reading 3: "An East-End Curate" by Thomas Hardy. From the book 'The Penguin Book of Everyday Verse'. Published by Penguin. ISBN: 0140422447.
Music 4: The Mission composed by Ennio Morricone. From the CD 'The Mission: Original Film Soundtrack'. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices, Barnet Schools Choir and conducted by Ennio Morricone. Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd/ Ennio Morricone. Released on Virgin: CDV 2402.
Music 5: "Surrexit pastor bonus" composed by Jean Lhéritier. From the CD 'Renaissance Masterpieces'. Performed by The Oxford Camerata and conducted by Jeremy Summerly. Released on Naxos: 8.550843.
Reading 4: Excerpt from the chapter 'Christ the answer to twentieth-century need' from "The Time Wilderness" by H.A. Williams. Published by Mowbray. ISBN: 0264673549.
Music 6: "Nunc Dimittis" composed by Herbert Murrill. From the CD 'My Spirit Hath Rejoiced'. Performed by The Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Dearnley and conducted by John Scott. Released on Hyperion: CDA66305.
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