The “Sound of 13” and The Middle

Tonight at 7:00 on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the 13th Amendment and classical music. At 8:00 it’s “The Middle”: a weekly, non-partisan call-in talk show on politics.  

Thursday, March 14, 7:00 pm: The Sound of 13 (SOT 20-09)

Seven Last Words of the Unarmed

Their names were Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Kenneth Chamberlain, Amadou Diallo, and John Crawford: seven men who have been immortalized in a piece of music by Joel Thompson.

Michael Abels – Winged Creatures; Anthony McGill, clar; Demarre McGill, flute; Chicago Youth Symphony, Michael Tinkham

Nathaniel Dett – Eight Bible Vignettes (selections); Denver Oldham, piano

Joel Thompson – Seven Last Words of the Unarmed; U. Michigan Glee Club/Orchestra, Eugene Rogers

Thursday, March 14, 8:00 pm: The Middle (24-11)

A weekly, nonpartisan, live, call-in talk show specifically focused on elevating the voices of the people in the middle of the country.