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The Magic of The Musical S05E04: “All About Eliza”
This programme is now available on Mixcloud
Welcome to July’s episode of The Magic of The Musical, where host Caledonia Skytower explores the songs, stories, and lore of the musical theatre. Tune in at 2pm slt/pacific on Saturday, July 18th for this month’s episode: “All About Eliza” — an episode that has been in various stages of planning for several years.
Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s My Fair Lady opened on March 15, 1956 at The Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway. The show represents not just the pinnacle of the artists’ work, but paid homage to the “classics” of the 20thC musical stage that came before it in the same breath as it presaged the changes that were on the way for musicals, and culture in general.
Caledonia is joined by first world colleague, director and choreographer Chris Nardine, to discuss the show: its production boons and challenges, and why it remains a relevant piece of musical literature whose central issues can still be debated and interpreted, even today.
Award-Winning Songs of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Part 2
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Sunday, July 12th at 2:00 pm SLT, Caledonia Skytower presents a live broadcast from the performance area at Seanchai Library, at the SL23B celebrations. She’ll continue her exploration of the Academy Award-Winning Songs of Hollywood’s Golden Age in keeping with Second Life’s 23rd Birthday Celebration theme.
The 1950s saw a shift, as those elements that brought about the close of Hollywood’s Golden Age came into play: the anti-trust break-up of the studio system, the major changes in the radio industry, and the evolution of television. In this last decade we can observe changes in the music as well: classic studio sounds, songs that became signature tunes, and a new cast of vocal talent singing the last of the great radio covers.
Join the live audience at Seanchai Library at SL23B:
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Blissful/215/221/21
—or listen live in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico:
https://vcradio.org
Concertos At The Movies
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Sunday, June 28th at 2:00 pm SLT, Elrik Merlin presented a live broadcast from the performance area at Seanchai Library, at the SL23B celebrations.
In keeping with this year’s Golden Age of Hollywood theme, the programme explores a fascinating corner of film music: original movie scores written in the form of miniature concertos.
Focusing primarily on British cinema of the 1940s, the programme features specially composed works that brought the grandeur and drama of the concert hall to the silver screen — many of which became hits in their own right. At its heart is Richard Addinsell’s enduring Warsaw Concerto, accompanied by several of the celebrated “Denham Concerti” by composers including Charles Williams and Hubert Bath.
Join the live audience at Seanchai Library at SL23B:
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Blissful/215/221/21
—or listen live in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico:
https://vcradio.org
TMoTM: S05E03 – And the Award Goes to … 2026 Edition!
Welcome back to the Magic of The Musical, where host Caledonia Skytower explores the songs, stories and lore of the musical theatre. Tune in at 2pm slt/pacific on Saturday, June 20th for this month’s episode.
It’s Awards Season again! It’s been an interesting year beginning in April with the Olivier Awards in London, then the Drama Desk Awards in greater New York in May, and finally the Antoinette Perry (“Tony”) Awards on Broadway this June. Cale observes the winners from all three in the categories of Musical and Musical Revival, shares songs and muses on what trends are represented in this year’s nominees.
Saturday At The Movies
Today, join us for a programme of music from movie and TV soundtracks — and now we’re including some computer game soundtracks, which have become as sophisticated as movie scores in recent years and include some of the same composers.
Movies are where most people hear orchestral music these days, and there will be plenty of that in this programme. But movie music is a much broader field than that, and today you’ll hear music from the movies of many different kinds, from the very start of the genre (with Camille Saint-Saens) to the latest blockbusters; from orchestral music to rock, to Fifties songs. There is a slight bias towards fantasy and SF movies, but never mind, we all need a bit of an escape these days.…
Saturday At The Movies
Today, join us for a programme of music from movie and TV soundtracks — and now we’re including some gaming soundtracks, which have become as sophisticated as movie scores in recent years and include some of the same composers.
Movies are where most people hear orchestral music these days, and there will be plenty of that in this programme. But movie music is a much broader field than that, and today you’ll hear music from the movies of many different kinds, from the very start of the genre (with Camille Saint-Saens) to the latest blockbusters; from orchestral music to rock, to Fifties songs. There is a slight bias towards fantasy and SF movies, but never mind, we all need a bit of an escape these days.…
Saturday At The Movies
Today, join us for a programme of music from movie and TV soundtracks — and now we’re including some gaming soundtracks, which have become as sophisticated as movie scores in recent years and include some of the same composers.
Movies are where most people hear orchestral music these days, and there will be plenty of that in this programme. But movie music is a much broader field than that, and today you’ll hear music from the movies of many different kinds, from the very start of the genre (with Camille Saint-Saens) to the latest blockbusters; from orchestral music to rock, to Fifties songs. There is a slight bias towards fantasy and SF movies, but never mind, we all need a bit of an escape these days.…
Saturday At The Movies
Today, join us for a programme of music from the movies, today featuring the music of Christopher Gunning, who sadly passed away recently. Best known for his music for Agatha Christie’s Poirot, he was a prolific composer who wrote a dozen symphonies as well as numerous film and TV soundtracks. For more on his life and work, visit his web site.
Movies are where most people hear orchestral music these days, and there will be plenty of that in this programme. But movie music is a much broader field than that, and today you’ll hear music from the movies of many different kinds, from the very start of the genre (with Camille Saint-Saens) to the latest blockbusters; from orchestral music to rock, to Fifties songs. There is a slight bias towards fantasy and SF movies, but never mind, we all need a bit of an escape these days.…
The Magic of The Musical: “Musicals for the Win!”
The Magic of The Musical explores the blending of music and drama — featuring the songs, history, and lore that make up the musical theater canon. Learn more about some of your favorite shows and composers as we cue the orchestra, and the overture begins.
This show is now available on Mixcloud
This month’s episode features musicals that have been honored with the Pultizer Prize for Drama. The Drama category of this prestigious award recognizes a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life. It is an impressive list that includes everything from Gershwin to Steven Sondheim, to Lin-Manuel Miranda. The list fascinates as much for what is missing from it as the shows that were honored.
Today Host Caledonia Skytower explores the list with a few side trips. Join us today: Saturday, November 19th at 2pm pacific at the Virtual Community Radio Theater on Chestnut Hills, or tune in to listen on-the-air, for The Magic Of The Musical:
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It’s the MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track — Episode 13
This episode is now available on Mixcloud.
Planning a heist? How about a murder? Attending a love-in? Or is your biker gang planning an outing? Have we got the show for you!
Join your host Susannah, on Saturday November 5th, at 12:30pm or 4:30pm Pacific/SLT for the final show in our series, The MOST – Music from the Original Sound Track. Dedicated to crime, spy, suspense, exploitation, and psychedelic movie and television soundtracks from the 50s, the 60s and beyond, The MOST is the best accompaniment for all your police-blotter high-jinks.
