20 Nov 2016

A Tribute to Leonard Cohen

From New Horizons, 5:00 pm on 20 November 2016
Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen Photo: Wikimedia User: Rama CC2.0

William Dart pays tribute to Leonard Cohen by looking at his genius with word and melody and the way he could build a simple idea to transcendence.

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  • Playlist

    'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
    Album title
    (Label)

    'I enjoy the laughter' (Glass/Cohen) – Tim Fain (violin), Leonard Cohen (voice)
    Book of Longing
    (Orange Mountain)

    'Suzanne' (Cohen) – Leonard Cohen
    Songs of Leonard Cohen
    (Columbia)

    'Trains and Boats and Planes' (Bacharach/David) – Dionne Warwick
    Here Where There is Love
    (Sceptre)

    'Hallelujah' (Cohen) – Leonard Cohen
    Various Positions
    (Columbia)

    'Dance Me to the End of Love' (Cohen) – Klezmer Conservatory Band
    Dance Me to the End of Love
    (Rounder)

    'The Lost Canadian' (Trad) – Leonard Cohen
    Recent Songs
    (Columbia)

    'Dress Rehearsal Rag' (Cohen) – Leonard Cohen
    Songs of Love and Hate
    (Columbia)

    'If It Be Your Will' (Cohen) – Leonard Cohen
    Live in London
    (Columbia)

    'Choices' (Cohen) – Leonard Cohen
    Can’t Forget
    (Columbia)

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