FriPod: Earth

Early this morning my bed started shaking, and not in a good way. Apparently I can blame the Earth for my disturbed sleep. Perhaps it is reminding us about Earth Day.

1. "Dances of the Ancient Earth" from Ancient Voices of Children by George Crumb, performed by Jan DeGaetani, Machael Dash, Contemporary Chamber Ensemble.

2. "For Behold Darkness Shall Cover The Earth" from the Messiah by George Handel, performed by Samuel Ramey and the Toronto Symphony, Andrew Davis conductor.

3. Das Lied von der Erde by Gustav Mahler, performed by Christa Ludwig, Fritz Wunderlich, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestras.

4. "On Earth as it is in Heaven" by Ennio Morricone from The Mission soundtrack.

5. "Heaven's Here on Earth" by Tracy Chapman on New Beginnings.

6. "The Good Earth" by N. Hefti, performed by Woody Herman on The Thundering Herds 1945-1947.

7. "L'adoration de La Terre" from Le Sacre Du Printemps by Igor Stravinsky, performed by (a) Igor Stravinsky conducting some French ensemble, (b) Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.

8. "A la terre" from Chateau de l'ame by Kaija Saariaho, performed by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Members of the Finnish Radio Chamber Choir; Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor; Dawn Upshaw, soprano.

9. "Day 1 - Recit & Chorus: Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde / Und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf der Fläche der Wasser" from The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn, performed by John Eliot Gardiner with The Monteverdi Chorus and The English Baroque Soloists.

10. "Day 3 - Recit: Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde Gras hervor" from The Creation.

11. "Day 6 - Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde hervor lebende Geschöpfe" from The Creation.

12. "Day 6 - Gleich öffnet sich der Erde Schoss" from The Creation.

13. "Choral/Recitativo (Soprano, Basso): Er ist auf Erden kommen arm" from the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach, performed by Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Sängerknaben & Hans Gillesberger.

FriPod: Priests and Bishops

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts-Schori, is visiting Indianapolis right now. Tonight I had dinner with her husband, along with the spouses and partners of many clergy and postulants in the diocese. This week's FriPod is in her honor.

1a. J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion, performed by Mark Padmore, Deborah York, Etc., Paul Mccreesh; Gabrieli Consort & Players: "Da Versammleten Sich Die Hohenpriester"
1b. "Und Der Hohepriester Antwortete Und Sprach Zu Ihm"
1c. "Des Morgens Aber Hielten Alle Hohepriester"
2a. J.S. Bach's St. Mark Passion, performed by The Choir Of Gonville And Caius College, Cambridge: "Recit - Und der Hohepriester"
2b. "Recit - Aber die Hohenpriester"
2c. "Recit. Evangelist - Desselbengleichen die Hohenpriester"
3a. Heinrich Schütz's Matthaeus-Passion SWV479, performed by Schreier, Polster, Lorenz, Kreuzchor, and Flaemig: "Hohepriester und Schriftgelehrte"
3b. "Hohepriester und Aelteste"
3c. "Hohepriester und Pharisaeer"
4. J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, performed by Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Sängerknaben & Hans Gillesberger: "Evangelista: Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"
5. "Separate Lives," by Stephen Bishop, performed by Phil Collins on Serious Hits ... Live!
6. "Woodchopper's Ball," by J. Bishop and W. Herman, performed by Woody Herman on The Thundering Herds 1945-1947.

Be prepared for lots of 20th century stuff next week, as I started my summer class at IU today.

FriPod: You and Yours

You Are My Sunshine - Charles Mitchell/Jimmie Davis
You Better Go Now - Chet Baker
You Can't Hurry Love - Eddie Holland/Lamont Dozier
You Don't Know Me - Cindy Walker/Eddy Arnold
You Don't Know What Love Is - Don Raye/Gene DePaul Chet Baker Guy Barker Sonny RollinsWynton Marsalis
You Go To My Head - Haven Gillespie/J Fred Coots Clifford Brown Stan Kenton Dinah Washington
You May Be Right - Billy Joel
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Cole Porter
You'll Have to Swing It - Sam Coslow
You're Blase - Ord Hamilton, Bruce Sievier
You're My Everything - Harry Warren/Joe Young/Mort Dixon
You're Next - Lilian Armstrong
Young Blood - Gerry Mulligan
Your Father's Moustache - Woody Herman
Your Latest Trick - Dire Straits