A Bee by Peter Didsbury
Peter Didsbury's poem, A Bee, recounts a day in the life of a man as a bee. Accompanied by Wolfgang Buttress's 'The Journey', recorded from beehive sounds and improvised music.
Peter Didsbury's poem, A Bee, recounts a day in the life of a man living as a bee. Surreal and unusual, the poem is accompanied by Wolfgang Buttress' "The Journey" recorded from live beehive sounds while musicians improvised an accompaniment in the key of C, resulting in a constantly changing and evolving symphony - a dialogue between bee and human.
Reader: Anton Lesser
Producer: Sarah Addezio.
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