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Wavelength

A programme of multiple agendas presented by William English. This week: John van Druten reads from his play The Voice of the Turtle followed by an extract from The Leper and the Prophet by evangelist preacher T.L. Osborn speaking in Trinidad: Evil (i) by Pamelia Kurstin and Sebastian Rochford: Orphee (theme from the original film soundtrack by Georges Auric, 1949): Basil Rathbone reads The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (two identical records played at the same time moving in and out of synch): Trinity by John Zorn from The Last Judgment with the extraordinary and somewhat demonic voice of Mike Patton: Vie by Arthur Rimbaud read by Michel Vitold (Le club francais du disque 1958): Toccata Satanique from New Music for Organ by William Albright: Orphic Revelations-Electronic Purgatorium V by Ake Hodell: finally, another organ track by William Albright; Last Rites (with tape). First broadcast 21 October 2016. [Repeats Sunday 8am.]

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