This week we catch up with prolific opera, theater, orchestral, and choral composer (and dear friend of IOCSF), https://jakeheggie.com/ (Jake Heggie), about his influences, his latest works, and his excitement about the coming of spring! https://www.inunisonpodcast.com/episodes/s02e05#transcript (Episode Transcript) Music Excerpts https://open.spotify.com/track/5utYYyUPnf3ayrh9JeM7Y2?si=3-ADdLbQSvaRUeHNI9nyzQ (People), by Barbra Streisand, from the album People.  https://open.spotify.com/track/6kWzCCAghrDeVFZSKgYVGL?si=T5opT1QeTmKSCtLBNmcRTQ (Mass in B Minor, MWV 232: Kyrie: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)) performed by http://bachcollegiumjapan.org/en/ (Bach Collegium Japan) https://open.spotify.com/track/7wcpQmIpLCgdknBIXAGucN?si=b4vGOsdOSzyu_YCEoFvb4g (The Radio Hour: Part I: A Really Bad Day), by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer, performed by https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/256/john-alexander-singers#:~:text=Artistic%20Director%20of%20Pacific%20Chorale,and%20the%20L.A.%20Chamber%20Orchestra. (John Alexander Singers) and members of https://www.pacificsymphony.org/ (Pacific Symphony) https://open.spotify.com/track/5eZyI6EvzriyOijWYBDqfP?si=7KdKIWrkSFuAmTCF1cVD5w (Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 3: Who Holds Himself Apart), by Benjamin Britten; performed by https://www.roh.org.uk/ (Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) https://open.spotify.com/track/4ToeiBeRhthrfJLA8SwsAN?si=-eoN4XqIQhqqb6j5dCg8ig (It's A Wonderful Life: George and Mary’s Wedding Day), by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer; performed by https://www.houstongrandopera.org/ (Houston Grand Opera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHHSt25GAtg (Stop this day and night with me), by Jake Heggie, performed by the https://www.memphis.edu/music/ensembles/choirs.php (University of Memphis Chamber Choir) https://open.spotify.com/track/0lDBaZJgCIbTbH0msLzKPm?si=rw58nJiZTbO-4fzgyLoXHA (Songs for Murdered Sisters: No. 7, Rage), by Jake Heggie, text by Margaret Atwood, sung by Joshua Hopkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9CmZ531N1s (Moby-Dick;) by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer, a medley preview performed by members of the https://sfopera.com/ (San Francisco Opera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aQAeI8XC6g (Say Her Name), by http://www.abbydobson.com/ (Abby Dobson), sung by Abby Dobson and the https://www.resistancerevivalchorus.com/ (Resistance Revival Chorus) https://open.spotify.com/track/04BFcLvn37abohWnNcT0Tj?si=nzR7vm6bQJCKT39naiK0Zg (Faith Disquiet III: If You Were Coming in the Fall), by Jake Heggie, performed by http://iocsf.org (IOCSF) https://open.spotify.com/track/1zyhUOh2S5IL1BuXQ0QZUY?si=4Nj-K9jySxGa5Ex_u22IMA (Illumina faciem tuam), by Carlos Gesualdo, performed by https://oxfordcamerata.com/ (Oxford Camerata), and recorded in the Chapel of the Hertford College, Oxford Music excerpt underlay: https://open.spotify.com/track/4jOlYUMMsCacMm3xcrYRLl?si=v7cn8Sb0SyWqTUiPip5zZw (The Four Seasons: Spring) by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by https://www.laserenissima.co.uk/ (La Serenissima) https://open.spotify.com/track/5mXY4iANljeb3t3ktwdCJn?si=Sk5-Y8o5Sy2rHNN2NC-KsQ (Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope: No 1: Ashes) by Jake Heggie, performed by Daniel Hope, violin; and Dawn Harms, soprano

Theme Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-puffy/1457011536?i=1457011549 (Mr. Puffy) by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by http://www.dynamicjazz.dk/ (Dynamic)