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RE: At the back of my mind

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Cosmic Closet

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)
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
- Ives: Orchestral Set No.2 - The Duke 12:32:35 05/12/08 (0)
  That's the third and last movement of Ives Orchesral Set No.2
- THANKS! And the hymn was... - John Marks 15:54:14 05/11/08 (0)
  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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