Sing Creation: The Miracle of Melody

All of us have a favourite tune – perhaps a whole list of them. But when was the last time any of us asked ourselves what melody actually is, where it came from or how it differs from other pleasing sounds? The animating spirit of music, melody travels deep into the human soul, moves the heart like no other sound and can be traced to the dawn of humanity. But what is it? Probing the evanescent force that is melody, David Solway finds that while the metaphysics may remain forever enigmatic, posing the question is more than half the fun. In this most magical, joyful and musical of seasons, Solway provides a taste of honey that might just cause your heart to skip a beat as you look to the stars, sense the transcendent and hear the sounds of the heavens.