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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: There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood

11/08/2013

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Texts and music on the theme of blood, with readings by Indira Varma and Rory Kinnear.

Texts and music on the theme of blood, with readings by Indira Varma and Rory Kinnear. With John Webster, Bram Stoker and Heaney, and Monteverdi, Gesualdo, Gluck, Bartok and Barber.

The theme is blood and the anticipation of it being spilled: whether in war, sacrifice or murder.

Indira Varma and Rory Kinnear read poems and prose by John Webster, Bram Stoker, Carol Ann Duffy and Seamus Heaney. Music is by Monteverdi, Gesualdo, Gluck, Bartók, Barber, Alessandro Scarlatti, Gavin Bryars and Harrison Birtwistle.

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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