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Entente Cordiale

July 24, 2021 Programming

It’s Saturday 24 July, and today we are pleased to present a selection of classical music from Britain and France.

In fact the emphasis is somewhat more on the French, but we’ll be hearing from a number of British composers such as Elgar, Vaughan Williams and of course Frederic Delius, who, while born in England, spent the latter part of his life across the Channel.

From the French side we will be featuring Poulenc, Fauré, Chopin (who was Polish born but became a French citizen) Debussy, Ravel and Berlioz, with performances both traditional and not so.

We also have a selection of “cross-channel” pieces in a somewhat lighter vein.

Today you can also hear the latest edition of “Where’ve You Been?” — details here — where we visit The Borderless Project’s amazing art installation, at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific / 8pm or midnight in the UK — and don’t miss “Engines of Our Ingenuity” — presented by the University of Houston: the series about the machines that make our civilization run and the people whose ingenuity created them. The programme is broadcast every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.

The Black Mass 23: The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce

July 23, 2021 Programming

Join us on Friday at a little after 12 noon or 4pm Pacific time for another episode in the landmark radio drama series The Black Mass, created by the late Erik Bauersfeld and his colleagues at the Pacifica radio station KPFA in Berkeley, California, over fifty years ago. In 30 chilling tales of mystery, imagination and the human mind, The Black Mass brings you some of literature’s most haunting stories, by masters of the craft — many of whom are best-known in other fields. Our thanks as always to John Whiting, producer of many of these recordings, and of course to Erik Bauersfeld himself. This programme was originally broadcast on February 12, 1964.

Note that the episode will not start until the track playing at the top of the hour has finished, so the actual start time of the episode will be a few minutes after the hour.

Today: The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce

Tarot @ Teatime 11 — Classic Spreads

July 22, 2021 Programming

Tune in for Episode 11 of our popular series, “Tarot @ Teatime”, with Honey Heart and Willow Moonfire, exploring the history of the cards and how they may be read. Tune in to http://main.vcradio.org at noon or 4pm Pacific / 8pm or midnight UK time.

Episode Eleven
In Episode 11 we discuss three classic Tarot spreads and their use, including the Three Card Spread, the classic five card French Cross, and the Nine Card Tableau.

Where’ve You Been 12: The Borderless Project

July 21, 2021 Programming

Wednesday, July 21st sees the premiere of a brand new episode in our series “Where’ve You Been?”, where we look at things to do and places to see in and around the Second Life Grid.

In Episode 12 we visit The Borderless Project, an interactive digital art exhibition that explores light: reflections, structures, movement, creation and evolution. The Project spans multiple levels in a variety of iterations that explore the theme using a wide palette of virtual tools. There are also sounds and music to augment the visual experience.

The Space Programme: Apollo 11

July 21, 2021 Programming

Today we present something a little different… Space Music.

On this day, July 21, in 1969, 52 years ago, the first human being stepped out of the Apollo 11’s Lunar Excursion Module and set foot upon the Moon. Today we celebrate that achievement in music.

Three New Shows on Mixcloud

July 19, 2021 Programming

We’re pleased to announce the addition of three new programmes to our Mixcloud “Listen Again” facility. Listen to them now at https://www.mixcloud.com/virtualcommunityradio/

“Where’ve You Been” Episode 11 features the amazing Arcadian Rapture Remastered - an incredible cyber-deco shopping mall in Second Life.

“Tarot @ Teatime” Episode 9 discusses how agency, function, and context influence the interpretation of cards in a reading. A spread of three cards is read to address two different issues to demonstrate the importance of context.

“Tarot @ Teatime” Episode 10 looks at The Major Arcana and various way of thinking about these twenty-two cards as a group. We discuss the notion of The Fool’s Journey, Jungian Archetypes, and the Major Arcana as a depiction of the interplay between order and chaos.

Celtic Moods

July 17, 2021 Programming

Today’s programme takes another look at the expansion of Celtic music and themes into several different genres of music.

Here we are featuring musicians and music that start from the Celtic tradition and take it forward into other realms, from Joanie Madden to Mendelssohn to Geraldo and his Orchestra; from thunderously spectacular orchestral arrangements (you’ll hear several of those today) in the wake of Riverdance, to inspiring music for a small Celtic ensemble and organ, played in the largest Gothic space in the world.

The Black Mass 22: Proof Positive by Graham Greene

July 16, 2021 Programming

Join us on Friday at a little after 12 noon or 4pm Pacific time, 8pm or midnight in the UK , for another episode in the landmark radio drama series The Black Mass, created by the late Erik Bauersfeld and his colleagues at the Pacifica radio station KPFA in Berkeley, California, over fifty years ago. In 30 chilling tales of mystery, imagination and the human mind, The Black Mass brings you some of literature’s most haunting stories, by masters of the craft — many of whom are best-known in other fields. Many thanks to John Whiting, co-producer of many of these recordings, and Erik Bauersfeld himself, for permission to broadcast these classic recordings.

Note that the programme will not begin until the track playing at the top of the hour has finished, so the actual start time of the episode may be a few minutes after the hour.

Big Band, Trad Jazz and Swing

July 14, 2021 Programming

Today we’re taking a trip back to the heyday of the big bands in the first half of the 20th century, featuring a wide range of Big Band jazz and swing.

The programme includes a mixture of original period recordings* and more recent material.

You can also hear episodes of Engines of Our Ingenuity from the University of Houston every four hours from 12:00 UTC

And tune in today at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific (8pm or midnight UK time) for the latest episode of Where’ve You Been?, where we look at places and events across the Second Life grid (see separate entry).

The Light Programme

July 10, 2021 Programming

Saturday the 10th of July and today we make another 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.

Then don’t miss another chance to hear Episode 11 of our Second Life travel show, “Where’ve You Been?”, where Caledonia Skytower and Elrik Merlin discuss places and events of interest across the Second Life Grid. This time we visit the incredible cyber-deco mall of Arcadian Rapture Remastered. The show airs at noon and 4pm Pacific /8pm and midnight in the UK. You can find more details here. And don’t miss Engines of Our Ingenuity from the University of Houston that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Written and hosted by John Lienhard and other contributors, it is produced by Houston Public Media. Catch it just after the hour every four hours from 4am Pacific / 12:00 UTC.