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Hallelujah

4 Extra Debut. Composer Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah with a new composition. With kd lang. From April 2009.

Composer Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history and creates a new composition inspired by the word. This exuberant exclamation of joy and gratitude has survived the passage of centuries, transcending the barriers of language, religion and culture, and has inspired composers and songwriters from the Psalms through Monteverdi, Handel, Vivaldi, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.

Featuring contributions from composer Julian Anderson and singer-songwriter kd lang.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 25 Nov 2015 01:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Apr 2009 13:30
  • Sun 14 Jun 2009 13:30
  • Tue 24 Nov 2015 06:30
  • Tue 24 Nov 2015 13:30
  • Tue 24 Nov 2015 20:30
  • Wed 25 Nov 2015 01:30