Use this clip to enhance your introduction of "Blue Cathedral" by Jennifer Higdon (Telarc 80596).

SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
"Blue Cathedral," written by Jennifer Higdon is one of the most performed contemporary orchestral works in the U-S. She composed it with her brother in mind. His name was Blue, and he died the year before she began writing the music.

CLIP TRANSCRIPT
"I don't think you have to know the program to have the piece speak to you, at least I hope that's the case, but it's a very exposed feeling for a composer to write something that's that personal and to put it out in the world. That's literally wearing your heart on your sleeve - you're wearing it on the manuscript paper, you know. You hope that it speaks to people but there's no way to know how it will be taken; no way to know what the reaction will be, but you have to make sure you don't let that affect you."

SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Composing music is always personal, and for composer Jennifer Higdon, "Blue Cathedral" was extremely personal. The "Blue" in Higdon's "Blue Cathedral" refers to her brother, who died one year before she completed the music. We'll hear it with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Spano (SPAH-noh).


(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)


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Virtuoso Voices provides stations with a new strategy for presenting classical music on the radio by directly involving the performer in the introduction of the music.  These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Program content is taken from interviews with internationally recognized classical music performers, such as Gil Shaham, Yo-Yo Ma, Marin Alsop, Lorin Maazel, Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn and Michael Tilson Thomas.

For more information and to see additional ways to use these clips, please visit our website, www.virtuosovoices.org.


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Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

Please visit the fundraising page of our website for examples and further information.  www.virtuosovoices.org/fundraising.


VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.

Use this clip to enhance your introduction of "Blue Cathedral" by Jennifer Higdon (Telarc 80596).

SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
"Blue Cathedral," written by Jennifer Higdon is one of the most performed contemporary orchestral works in the U-S. She composed it with her brother in mind. His name was Blue, and he died the year before she began writing the music.

CLIP TRANSCRIPT
"I don't think you have to know the program to have the piece speak to you, at least I hope that's the case, but it's a very exposed feeling for a composer to write something that's that personal and to put it out in the world. That's literally wearing your heart on your sleeve - you're wearing it on the manuscript paper, you know. You hope that it speaks to people but there's no way to know how it will be taken; no way to know what the reaction will be, but you have to make sure you don't let that affect you."

SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Composing music is always personal, and for composer Jennifer Higdon, "Blue Cathedral" was extremely personal. The "Blue" in Higdon's "Blue Cathedral" refers to her brother, who died one year before she completed the music. We'll hear it with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Spano (SPAH-noh).


(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)


WHAT IS VIRTUOSO VOICES™?

Virtuoso Voices™ is a performer interview service that provides short interview segments to radio stations, their websites and other online platforms.

Virtuoso Voices provides stations with a new strategy for presenting classical music on the radio by directly involving the performer in the introduction of the music.  These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Program content is taken from interviews with internationally recognized classical music performers, such as Gil Shaham, Yo-Yo Ma, Marin Alsop, Lorin Maazel, Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn and Michael Tilson Thomas.

For more information and to see additional ways to use these clips, please visit our website, www.virtuosovoices.org.


Virtuoso Voices™ Fundraising Service

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

Please visit the fundraising page of our website for examples and further information.  www.virtuosovoices.org/fundraising.


VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.