Spiritual Energy
Mark Tully draws on music and literature inspired by the concept of a 'Creator Spirit' to ask if spiritual energy exists, where it might be found, and how we can tap into it.
Mark Tully draws on music and literature inspired by the concept of a "Creator Spirit" to ask if spiritual energy exists, where it might be found, and how we can tap into it.
From Mahler's setting of the hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus", and Olivier Messiaen's Psalmody of Ubiquity Through Love, to the dances of Whirling Dervishes and the flute music of Northern Plains Native Americans, Tully seeks for ways in which we can be inspired by some kind of sacred energy.
And through literature from Greece, the USA, Britain, France and India, he examines the metaphors - fire, a 'great heart', light, electricity, and breath - that have been used in an attempt to describe this illusive but attractive idea.
Presented by Mark Tully
Produced by Adam Fowler
An Unique production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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Gustav Mahler
Veni Creator Spiritus
Hymn from Mahler's 8th Symphony. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by George Solti.
- Decca.
- ASIN:B000E6EGYQ.
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Dede Efendi
Ferahfeza Peprev by Mevlana Kultur Ve Sarat Sanat Cylary
This is a group of musicians from the Mevlana Culture and Arts Foundation of Turkey.
- World Music Network.
- ASIN: B00005AVNK.
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Krishna Das
Sri Ram Chalisa
From the album 鈥楩low of Grace鈥�
- Sounds True (2007).
- ISBN-10: 1591795494.
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Native America
Northen Plains Pow Wow
From the album 鈥漇piritual Songs, Chants and Flute Music of the Native American Indian鈥� (2001) Recording Arts SA.
- Dejavu Retro.
- R2CD 40-31.
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Olivier Messiaen
Psalmody of Ubiquity, Through Love
From the album 鈥楾rois Petites Liturges De La Presence Divine.鈥� Conducted by Marcel Couraud performed by the Orchestra de Chambre de la R.T.F.
- Erato Disques. (1993)..
- B000005EAX.
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Feb 2011 06:05大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 13 Feb 2011 23:30大象传媒 Radio 4