Music Inspired by Rumi

Persian poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi has had an enormous  influence not only on other poets and writers but on thinkers of all  kinds.  We play music on  today’s program by several composers inspired  by this timeless poet’s work. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Karol Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3, Vienna Phil/Boulez Augusta Read Thomas: Rumi Settings, III & IV, Stephan and Julian Hersh Eric Whitacre: “This Marriage” BYU Singers David del Tredici: “Quietness” from Three Baritone Songs Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone; David Del Tredici, p. Christopher Theofanidis: The Here and Now, III & IX Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Robert Spano; soloists Christopher Theofanidis: Messages to Myself, Musica Sacra/Kent Tritle Kamran Ince: (Gloria) Everywhere from And On Earth, Peace, Chanticleer/Joseph Jennings