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A journey of discovery, weaving music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

A weekly journey of discovery, weaving together a range of music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

Words and Music: Mermaids

Mermaids

29/09/2013

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Texts and music on the theme of mermaids, with readings by Amanda Root and Toby Stephens.

Texts and music on the theme of mermaids, with readings by Amanda Root and Toby Stephens. With Ravel, Zemlinsky, Debussy and Gershwin, plus Hans Christian Andersen and TS Eliot.

Amanda Root and Toby Stephens are the readers in this edition of Words and Music which is inspired by the multi-faceted character of the mermaid. Responding to the call of the siren are composers including Debussy, Ravel, Zemlinsky and Gershwin and writers such as Hans Christian Andersen, Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and T.S. Eliot.


First broadcast 29 September 2013

Devised by Sarah Peverley
Producer: Philippa Ritchie.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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