Resounding Verse
Join music theorist Stephen Rodgers as he explores how composers transform words into songs. Each episode discusses one poem and one musical setting of it. The music is diverse—covering a variety of styles and time periods, and focusing on composers from underrepresented groups—and the tone is accessible and personal. If you love poetry and song, no matter your background and expertise, this show is for you. Episodes are 20-40 minutes long and air every couple of months.
Podcasting since 2021 • 24 episodes
Resounding Verse
Latest Episodes
hyacinth, songs of the minotaur, no. 5: Duncan McFarlane and Cecilia Livingston
The Minotaur is a half man/half bull from Greek mythology that is often viewed as a monster. Cecilia Livingston and Duncan McFarlane's song cycle hyacinth reimagines the Minotaur as a lonely child, imprisoned because of the way he look...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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34:43
Das Blatt im Buche (The Leaf in the Book): Anastasius Grün and Pauline Decker
This episode explores the first song in a cycle I assembled from stand-alone songs by Pauline Decker—using curation as a form of advocacy. It features a world-premiere recording of the song by tenor
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:43
Labor Day: Lainie Fefferman and Jascha Narveson
I head back to university teaching tomorrow—and I know many teachers and students who are already back at it. In honor of this back-to-school season, here's an episode on a wild and wonderful song by New-York-based composers
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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34:08