April 28th, 2008
Words and Music: the supernatural
Last night on BBC Radio 3 Samantha Morton featured in a programme that might be of interest to anyone participating in Dreadful Thoughts. Words and Music examined various poems that have been inspired by the supernatural, with readings by Morton and Dominic West from The Wire. Poems by Yeats, Emily Dickinson, Thomas Hardy and Robert Frost are interspersed with music that also has ghostly associations, including Debussy, Kate Bush and Native American spirit flutes. Two other famous ghosts feature: Banquo from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the terrifying figure of Peter Quint from Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw.
It’s well worth a listen. More details on the show (including the music playlist) are available here.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Sounds excellent- will have a proper listen later!
April 28th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Excellente. Am home sick now (with a mysterious ailment) but will listen soon.