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A Concert of Peace and Reconciliation
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Music of peace and reconciliation as war drums are beating. We broadcast for you excerpts of a concert of Peace and Reconciliation and look at the role of music in our current crisis … from Yiddish folks songs to South African Freedom music.

Also, On Point movie maven Garen Daly reviews some of the biggest hits coming this holiday season.

Guests:

Nick Page, Composer, Author and Artistic Director of the Mystic Chorale

Louise Grasmere, Vocalist, percussionist and a principle soloist for the Mystic Choral

William All’uddin Mathieu, pianist, music teacher and composer of songs including “Alhamdulileh”

Reverend Fred Small, Minister of the First Church Unitarian in Littleton, MA, a former singer-songwriter and composer of songs including “Peace Is”.

 
 

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