Each week the programme examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry.
Programme details: Sunday 27 January 2008
Living Smart, Living Simple
Today’s programme was presented by Mark Tully. He interviews Jonathan Porritt from Forum for the Future.
For more information visit www.forumforthefuture.org.uk
The readers were Emily Raymond and Andrew Sachs.
Readings
Reading 1: The Wild Raspberries’ by Kenneth Steven. Published by St Andrew Press.
Reading 2: ‘I Taught Myself to Live Simply’ by Anna Akhmatova. Published by Bloodaxe.
Reading 3: ‘The New English Kitchen’ by Rose Prime. Published by Faith Estate.
Reading 4: ‘Desires Indulged’ by Timothy Dwight, Sermon. Found in the Lion Christian Meditation Collection.
Reading 5: ‘Gandhi and Sustainable Development’ by Kamila Chaudhary. Published by the Indo-British Historical Society.
Music
Music 1: ‘Going Home’, track 14 from the album ‘Local Hero’ by Mark Knopfler. VERTIGO 8110382VER
Music 2: ‘This Blessed Plot’ by The Albion Band. From the album ‘Demi Paradise. HTD HTDCD54
Music 3: ‘Powaqqatsi – New Cities in Ancient Lands – India’ by Philip Glass. NONESUCH 9791922
Music 4: ‘Side by Side’ by Caravan. From the album ‘ Cool Water’.NLD Records.
Music 5: ‘Psalm 24’ by Lili Boulanger. From the album ‘Works by Boulanger and Faure’ BBC BBCL40262.
Music 6: ‘Give Me The Simple Life’ by Ella Fitzgerald. From the album ‘Ella returns to Berlin’ VERVE 8377582
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