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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) Canadian
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 Canadian
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