MESSIAEN: “The Resurrected and the Song of the Star Aldebaran” and “Zion Park and the Celestial City” from Des canyons aux étoiles

MESSIAEN: “The Wood Thrush” and “Omao, leiothrix, elepaio, shama” from Des Canyons aux étoiles…

Messiaen’s Connection to Utah

What to Listen for in Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles

MESSIAEN: “Interstellar Call” from Des canyons aux étoiles

MESSIAEN: “The Resurrected and the Song of the Star Aldebaran” & “Zion Park and the Celestial City” from Des canyons aux étoiles

MESSIAEN: “The Wood Thrush” and “Omao, Leiothrix, Elepaio, Shama” from Des canyons aux étoiles

Mother Earth—One of Classical Music’s Greatest Influencers

MESSIAEN: “Bryce Canyon and the Red-Orange Rocks” & “Cedar Breaks and the Gift of Awe” from Des canyons aux étoiles

MESSIAEN: “The white-browed robin-chat” from Des canyons aux étoiles