The Melodology Podcast

Arthur Breur

"Celebrating the Unsung Excellence of Melody Makers!" Each episode, host composer Arthur Breur and a guest explore and examine beloved melodies from a variety of sources: popular songs, musicals, operas, classical music, hymns and liturgy, film and television scores and more.

  1. Episode 17 with Scott Hallgren: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" by Charles Mingus

    31/08/2023

    Episode 17 with Scott Hallgren: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" by Charles Mingus

    Award-winning composer, musician, and sound editor Scott Halgren joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" by Charles Mingus. This is the first real Jazz melody discussed so far in the podcast, and the discussions include some of the characteristics that make Jazz stand out from other genres and forms of music. Melody: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye_Pork_Pie_Hat YouTube (from "Mingus Ah Um"): https://youtu.be/H2x3jbX0ePk?si=e9oSIM2KY5UtCcyk YouTube (from Joni Mitchell "Mingus"): https://youtu.be/q_9QfYIaoTQ?si=eV57bheWbHRlPWd6 Composer / Songwriter: Charles Mingus Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus Duration: 1:08:09 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 10:20 Review of the melody – 22:29 Scott Hallgren shares – 51:30 Guest Composer:  Scott Halgren LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/scotthallgren Site: https://scootmanmusic.wixsite.com/scootmanmusic IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2379348/ Mentioned in this Episode: Snow Globe & The Cat - (IMDB) Tango - Jazz (Live in Studio C) - (Spotify) You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder Travels - Pat Metheny Group Kind of Blue - Miles Davis Joan Baez Victor Borge Mummenschanz Tony Bennett Doc Severeinsen Chuck Mangione 12-Bar Blues Chargin Documentary Festival Cuyahuga Community College Recorded: August 18, 2023 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

    1 h 8 min
  2. Episode 14 with Tamsin Jones: "Innsbruck, Ich muss dich lassen"

    16/04/2023

    Episode 14 with Tamsin Jones: "Innsbruck, Ich muss dich lassen"

    Award-winning British composer Tamsin Jones joins the podcast to discuss the Renaissance choral work "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" by Heinrich Isaac, and shares two choral works of her own--one of which is inspired by and includes the melody from "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen". Melody: "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck,_ich_muss_dich_lassen https://youtu.be/rI712ZGflAQ Composer / Songwriter: Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450–1517) Duration: 1:28:25 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" – 13:46 Review of the melody – 18:15 Lisa shares – 1:03:28 Guest Composer:  Tamsin Jones Website: https://tamsinjones.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamsinJones17 Tamsin Jones: Noel: Verbum Caro Factum Est (Chamber Choir Ireland, 2020): https://youtu.be/jwbwanPnT2g Music Mentioned in this Episode: Melody from the Theme from Bagpuss: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXIVDkbqYQDLnQpLr1a1GwBwGbACmjoK Bagpuss (Playlist of Episodes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_FGayUGDY&list=PLLhOnau-tupR9j5yizKawnOF7fLkDKL4e Arvo Pärt – Tintinnabuli: https://youtu.be/m6xEktSFhe0 Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel: https://youtu.be/JxYZu9piR64 Arvo Pärt – Für Alina: https://youtu.be/auD7AlDrHgI Arvo Pärt – Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten: https://youtu.be/TVZZgfXNFW8 Arvo Pärt – Magnificat: https://youtu.be/TJ0cd15DZWg John Tavener – The Lamb: https://youtu.be/Jp1Eq4nfnKc John Tavener – Song for Athene: https://youtu.be/tK3bIQxMMEg Eric Whitacre conducts "Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine": https://youtu.be/nsLiivVgxmM Definitions in this Episode: Mixolydian Mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixolydian_mode Half Cadence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence#Half_cadence Wabi-sabi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi Tritone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone Recorded:  October 21, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

    1 h 28 min
  3. Episode 13 with Lisa Neher: "Luke and Leia"

    19/03/2023

    Episode 13 with Lisa Neher: "Luke and Leia"

    New music powerhouse Lisa Neher joins Melodology Podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the underappreciated "Luke and Leia" by John Williams, and she shares two of her own works — including one of her own performances. Melody: "Luke and Leia" from "Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" YouTube (Original Motion Picture Score, Remastered): https://youtu.be/oSXeOY_Ad4U YouTube (Utah Symphony Orchestra): https://youtu.be/Qh-fZVImd8Q Score Reduction and Analysis (by NMK Music): https://youtu.be/esfcF8W9bRI Composer / Songwriter: John Williams Duration: 1:58:26 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about "Luke and Leia" – 12:14 Review of the melody – 20:47 Lisa shares – 1:22:18 Guest Composer: Lisa Neher Website: https://www.lisanehermusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaNeher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisanehermezzo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaNeherMusic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-neher/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lisa-neher YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LisaNeher/videos Mentioned in this Episode: Schenkerian Analysis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenkerian_analysis ComposerInResidence.org (https://www.composerinresidence.org/) Recorded: November 4, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

    1 h 58 min

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"Celebrating the Unsung Excellence of Melody Makers!" Each episode, host composer Arthur Breur and a guest explore and examine beloved melodies from a variety of sources: popular songs, musicals, operas, classical music, hymns and liturgy, film and television scores and more.