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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 Illusion of Progress
Today's programme is presented by Mark Tully.
Music 1: Menuetto from 'Symphony No. 22 - The Philosopher' composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. From the CD 'Haydn - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 4, Symphony No. 22'. Performed by Pinchas Zukerman and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Released on RCA. Catalogue number: 09026607972.
Reading 1: Excerpt from The Tarn and the Rosary by George Mackay Brown. Taken from 'Literary Converts' by Joseph Pearce. Published by Harper Collins. ISBN: 0002740796.
Music 2: Big Science written by Laurie Anderson. From the CD 'Big Science'. Performed by Laurie Anderson, Roma Baran, Perry Hoberman and David Van Tieghem. Published by Difficult Music (BMI). Released on Warner Bros. Catalogue number: 7599-23674-2.
Reading 2: Norman Church: New Coal Field by Kenneth H. Ashley. From the anthology 'Selections From Modern Poets'. Published by Secker and Warburg.
Music 3: Iningi Liyabon Ububende (Many Spoil The Broth). From the CD 'Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Raise Your Spirit Higher'. Performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Published by Gallo Music Publishing. Released on Wrasse Records. Catalogue number: WRASS 100.
Reading 3: It Is Lovely To Think… by Virginia Graham. From her collection 'Consider the Years'. Published by Persephone. ISBN: 1903155118.
Music 4: Coffee Cantata, BWV 211 composed by J. S. Bach. From the CD 'J. S. Bach: Coffee Cantata - Peasant Cantata'. Performed by Ingrid Kertesi, Jozsef Mukk, István Gáti, Failoni Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Mátyás Antál. Released on Naxos. Catalogue number: 8.550641
Music 5: The Creed composed by Gretchaninov. From the CD 'Romantic Choral Music from Russia'. Performed by The Russian Patriarchate Choir and directed by Anatoly Grindenko. Released on Opus. Catalogue number: OPS30110.
Reading 4: Excerpt from Being Good: A Short Introduction To Ethics by Simon Blackburn. Published by Oxford Paperbacks. ISBN: 0192100521.
Music 6: Defend The Yellow River from "'The Yellow River' Piano Concerto" composed by Yin Chengzong, Chu Wanhua, Sheng Lihong and Liu Zhuang. From the CD 'The Yellow River Piano Concerto'. Performed by Yin Cheng-Zong, the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) and conducted by Adrian Leaper. Released on Marco Polo. Catalogue number: 8223412.
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