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Posted by John Marks (P) on May 10, 2008 at 13:04:41

In Reply to: RE: Gavin Bryars: The Sinking of the Titanic. Likes/Dislikes? posted by Cosmic Closet on May 10, 2008 at 11:14:02

At the back of my mind there is an echo of a Charles Ives piece occasioned by the sinking of the Lusitania. I can hear the hymn it closes with, but can't put a name on either the hymn or the work.

It will come to me...

JM

• RE: At the back of my mind - Cosmic Closet 21:47:25 05/10/08 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: At the back of my mind posted by John Marks on May 10, 2008 at 13:04:41

  
  If you come up with it, please post. I'd love to hear it.
  
  C.
  
  

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  • "From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose" - Bambi B 07:54:13 05/11/08 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: At the back of my mind posted by Cosmic Closet on May 10, 2008 at 21:47:25

    Cosmic Closet,
    
    The Ives work evocative of the grief surrounding the Lusitania sinking is called, "From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose".
    
    The story is that Ives was going home from work - he worked in insurance- he saw a group of people on the train platform, mourning the loss of the Lusitania, who began singing a hymn, and Ives built on that image.
    
    A very evocative piece and Ives weaves both the tension and serenity of grief in that wonderful inventive way.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Bambi B
    
    

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    • Ives: Orchestral Set No.2 - The Duke 12:32:35 05/12/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: "From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose" posted by Bambi B on May 11, 2008 at 07:54:13

      That's the third and last movement of Ives Orchesral Set No.2
      
      

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    • THANKS! And the hymn was... - John Marks 15:54:14 05/11/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: "From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose" posted by Bambi B on May 11, 2008 at 07:54:13

      The hymn was "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," played on a barrel organ.
      
      IIRC, Ives put it in a minor key or a mode for his setting.
      
      Haunting.
      
      Michael Tilson Thomas' version is stunning, and, a great (Calrec Soundfield) recording.
      
      Ciao,
      
      JM
      
      

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