The Rites of Spring
Tuesday August 27th, 2024 with Jason Fuerst
Western art music meets rock/pop music
Today we explore some songs by rock/pop/alternative artists who incorporated string instruments, and in some cases a full orchestra, into their songs.
| The Stone Dave Matthews Band; The Kronos Quartet - Before These Crowded Streets |
| Lonesome Tears Beck; David Campbell, conductor - Sea Change |
| Signal to Noise Peter Gabriel; The London Symphony Session Orchestra; Isobel Griffiths, conductor - Up |
| Uninvited Alanis Morissette; David Campbell, conductor - The Collection (Standard Edition) |
| How to Disappear Completely Radiohead; Orchestra St. John's Orchestra; John Lubbock, conductor - Kid A |
| Conquistador Procol Harum; Edmonton Symphony Orchestra; Lawrence Leonard, conductor - Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra |
| Goldeneye Tina Turner (Music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge); London Studio Session Orchestra; John Altman, conductor - Goldeneye (Original Soundtrack) |
| Sometime Around Midnight The Airborne Toxic Event; Calder Quartet - The Airborne Toxic Event |


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