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Classical Classroom, Episode 167: MusicWorks - Craig Hella Johnson, Activism In Classical Music (Part 2)
Classical Classroom, Episode 167: MusicWorks - Craig Hella Johnson, Activism In Classical Music (Part 2)
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Craig Johnson wrote a beautiful piece of music that commemorates a tragic event: the brutal beating of a young gay man. The piece asks listeners to consider Matt Shepard, the person who lived through the event, and to consider the life Shepard lived prior to the beating. In this episode, part 2 of our 2-part series on activism in classical music, Johnson talks about his Grammy-nominated choral work, “Considering Matthew Shepard.” He also talks about the strong and effective tool that classical music can be in bringing people together and in shedding light upon dark places. Music in this episode: Music from “Considering Matthew Shepard,” by Craig Hella Johnson By Johann Sebastian Bach B Minor Mass Prelude in C major from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier St. Matthew Passion Audio production by Todd “Hella” Hulslander with assistance from Dacia Clay and Mark DiClaudio. To learn more about Conspirare, go here. To learn more about the Laramie Project, go here.
Released:
Apr 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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