All Classical Radio proudly presents Sound in Print, a special summer series that celebrates music and literature, and the corners where they intersect. Hosted by Coty Raven Morris, this new seasonal program explores the stories behind the music. From tales of mermaids by Hans Christian Andersen to poetry by Stéphane Mallarmé, and even stories from Greek mythology, folklore, Medieval legends, and more, hear excerpts by some of literature’s greatest authors and the music they inspired.
The production team behind Sound in Print includes Rebecca Richardson, Leb Borgerson, Jordan Lewis, John Pitman, and Suzanne Nance.
Join us every Sunday this summer, beginning July 7, 2024, at 12:00 PM PT. Listen at 89.9 FM in Portland or anywhere in the world via our website’s live player.
On Demand
The Good Fortune of Monks
Nature Ascending
Episode Description
The Good Fortune of Monks
Air date: July 21, 2024One of the most recognizable pieces of music of all time, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana (Songs of Beuern) is an exhilarating cantata for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra. For the text, Orff selected 24 poems from a 13th-century codex discovered in the Bavarian monastery of Benediktbeuern. These mostly secular Latin and Medieval German poems illustrate various aspects of Medieval life, from religious declarations to love songs and drinking tunes. The most recognizable section from the cantata, “O Fortuna,” serves as both the prologue and epilogue, warning of the fickleness of fate. Take your seat on this powerful and ancient wheel of fortune.
Nature Ascending
Air date: July 14, 2024The Lark Ascending, Ralph Vaughan William’s sweeping romance for violin and orchestra, overflows with the joy and freedom of the natural world. Vaughan Williams was inspired by a poem of the same name by Victorian-era writer, George Meredith, a literary work in and of itself filled with musical language. This episode also includes Maurice Ravel’s Three Poems of Mallarmé, setting poetry by Symbolist writer Stéphane Mallarmé. In this piece, Ravel conceived of an unusual instrumental ensemble of flutes, clarinets, string quartet, and piano to accompany the sung text. Similarly inspired by the poetry of Mallarmé was Claude Debussy in his evocative symphonic poem, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Capturing the post-sleep monologue of a faun and his imagined sensual encounters in a forest, the listener is left wondering whether it was a dream after all. Lastly, we’ll experience Lili Boulanger’s sun-drenched Of a Spring Morning, one of the last works the composer wrote before her untimely death at the age of 24.
Your Host
Coty Raven Morris
As much as I’ve always loved music, it wasn’t until I learned about the stories of composers’ lives that taught me how they really tick! As a contributing host to ICAN Radio and All Classical Radio, I can’t think of a more exciting and authentic way to expand my role as a radio storyteller than Sound in Print. In this program, together we’ll uncover the heart behind the art, and the spice behind the sound.
Through the powerful mediums music, spoken word, and connecting with listeners over the airwaves, I find my lifeline to building community. Sound in Print brings it all together for me, and I hope it will for this beautiful community of listeners, too.
Hear Coty’s program Sound In Print, Sundays at 12:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR, or from anywhere in the world at allclassical.org.
