Monthly Archives: May 2022
The Light Programme
Saturday May 28th, and today we make a foray into the world of Light Music, one of our staple genres here on VCRadio.
We can think of Light Music as filling a gap between out-and-out classical music, and the exceptional quality music production library and film music of the 1940s-50s — the latter also featuring from time to time on The Light Programme. It’s a continuum with perhaps Sullivan at one end, and maybe Coates at the other – though it’s difficult to define boundaries. In between are composers like Addinsell, Alwyn, Ketelbey, Tomlinson, Binge, Lane and others, and it’s their music that we’ll be featuring today. What these pieces and composers have in common, is a “classical” approach to melodic music. Their work is full of great tunes, and it utilises orchestral forces with as much aplomb as any classical composer. But in general (though not always), the music is a little lighter in tone and feel.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 33: The Occult Tarot
As far as we know, Tarot cards were not used for divination until the late 18th century. French occultists drew together the threads of secret knowledge that formed the Western Mystery Tradition. We look at that tradition and examine how occultists in France and Britain linked it to the Tarot, forever changing the appearance of the cards and the ways in which they are read.
Episode 33 premieres on Thursday May 26th at 12 noon and 4pm /SLT Pacific Time (8pm and midnight in the UK) and is repeated at the same times on Sundays and Thursdays up to and including June 5th.
Image: “tarot-gothic-goblet” by emersonquinn is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Water Music
Today’s Featured Music theme is ‘Water’ and the selections are extraordinarily diverse, from traditional and modern songs of the sea, of ships, and of those who sail in them; to pieces written to evoke rivers and lakes; to items where the water is only imaginary, such as a series of compositions about a voyage to the Moon in a sailing ship, and Karl Jenkins’s Imagined Oceans. The styles are equally eclectic, ranging from folk to light to classical and New Age music, and there’s even a bit of contemporary popular material.
New Shows on Mixcloud
We’ve uploaded three more programmes to our “Listen Again” facility on Mixcloud: Tarot @ Teatime Episode 32, on the Tarot de Marseille; Where Have You Been? Series 2, Episode 10: May The Art Be With You, and the second in our new series on the Musical Theatre: The Magic Of The Musical: Showboat.
The Magic of The Musical: Episode 2 — Show Boat
Saturday May 21st at 2pm Pacific/SLT, 10pm in the UK, sees the second edition of our newest original series on Virtual Community Radio: “The Magic of The Musical.”
This monthly program explores musical theatre: the music, shows, history, and lore, and is presented live on Virtual Community Radio from the VCRadio Theater on Chestnut Hills, in Second Life. Each episode, host Caledonia Skytower spotlights a different show or creative personality from the musical theatre canon. Also in today’s schedule, the latest edition of “Where Have You Been” (noon and 4pm SLT) and “Engines of Our Ingenuity”, every four hours from 4am SLT.
The Incredible Adventures of Jack Flanders — Conclusion (Part 10)
Tune in on Friday for the final episode of our exciting radio serial from our friends at ZBS Foundation: The Incredible Adventures of Jack Flanders! This is the last of 10 half-hour episodes, one every Friday at noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT.
THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF JACK FLANDERS
In the dead of night, a large shipping crate is delivered to the home of our hero Jack Flanders. Opening the crate, Jack discovers a green velvet overstuffed chair. Each night at the stroke of midnight, Jack sits in the soft, comfortable chair which comes alive, luring him onto its velvety realm. Everyday reality fades away, and Jack finds himself in a strange, other-world of magic, pirates, and sorcery where huge puffballs cling to ceilings and walls, masted sailing ships with wings fly the skies and islands float in the air…
British Composers
Today’s programme features music from British composers old and new, primarily focusing on classical styles, but covering a wide range. The playlist includes Edward German, Richard Harvey, Gerald Finzi, Sir Arthur Bliss, Jon Lord, Christopher Gunning, Vaughan Williams, Havergal Brian and many more.
Then tune in at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific Time / 8pm or midnight in the UK, for another chance to hear the latest episode of “Where Have You Been?”. In this episode, #10 of our second season, we visit the “May The Art Be With You” Star Wars tribute exhibition at Elven Falls Art Collective. Details can be found here.
And don’t miss the latest episode of “Engines of Our Ingenuity” from the University of Houston, every four hours from 4am Pacific.
Image, “balloon — british countryside” by Mikee Showbiz is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Live Tarot Readings — Saturday, May 14th
This Saturday, come to Chestnut Hills for a personal Tarot reading!
Honey Heart, the co-host of Virtual Community Radio’s original series “Tarot At Teatime”, offers you a personal Tarot reading, live and free of charge.
Join her on Saturday, May 14th, 1 to 2pm Second Life Time, in the plaza outside the Virtual Community Radio Theater on the Chestnut Hills region in Second Life.
Readings are offered first come, first served, and are completely free of charge (though you can tip VCRadio if you wish). They are carried out privately in SL Voice and are strictly confidential.
All readings are for entertainment purposes only. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chestnut%20Hills/135/105/3802
Then don’t forget that you can catch the latest episode of our original series, Tarot @ Teatime, on Sundays and Thursdays at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific/SLT, 8pm or midnight in the UK. Information on the current episode is here.
La Musique Classique Française
Join us today for a programme of French classical music from a wide variety of composers, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, including a nice collection of the works of Erik Satie that goes well beyond the Gymnopédies. Most of the composers today are pretty well-known, but keep your ears open for things like the Eurovision theme — actually Extrait du Te Deum by Charpentier — and other goodies. There is some gorgeous music in today’s programme and we do hope you enjoy it.
The Incredible Adventures of Jack Flanders — Part 9
Tune in Friday for the latest episode of our exciting radio serial from our friends at ZBS Foundation: The Incredible Adventures of Jack Flanders! There are 10 half-hour episodes, one every Friday at noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT.
THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF JACK FLANDERS
In the dead of night, a large shipping crate is delivered to the home of our hero Jack Flanders. Opening the crate, Jack discovers a green velvet overstuffed chair. Each night at the stroke of midnight, Jack sits in the soft, comfortable chair which comes alive, luring him onto its velvety realm. Everyday reality fades away, and Jack finds himself in a strange, other-world of magic, pirates, and sorcery where huge puffballs cling to ceilings and walls, masted sailing ships with wings fly the skies and islands float in the air…
