WaterFire Providence presents a Full Lighting of WaterFire on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The lighting will begin around sunset (8:15 pm) and is set to run until midnight. Supported by Rhode Island School of Design.
All of the music is the work of the original artists listed below and they retain the copyright. The music is used here by permission of the artist or the recording company and/or licensed for public performance through ASCAP, SESAC, and/or BMI (including their affiliated foreign performance rights societies). We urge you to further explore and support the work of these artists through the purchase of their recordings. WaterFire Providence® and Barnaby Evans wish to thank the artists for creating such wonderful music and the recording companies for their enthusiastic cooperation and support.
Get the June 3, 2023 music program as a Spotify playlist.
June 3, 2023 – Music Program
7:58 “Being in Rhythm” composed by Layne Redmond performed by Layne Redmond & Tommy Brunjes from Being in Rhythm
8:04 “Finney Makes a Point” composed by Mike Figgis performed by Mike Figgis from Stormy Monday Soundtrack
8:07 “Halleluyah” composed by David Hykes performed by David Hykes, Michelle Hykes, and Timothy Hill from Harmonic Meetings
8:14 “Sabu” (The Secret) ancient Wassoulou hunter song performed by Oumou Sangare from Worotan
8:19 “Mariama Kaba” composed by Boubacar Traoré performed by Boubacar Traoré from Mariama
8:25 “Desert Bus Ride” composed by Gustavo Santaolalla performed by Gustavo Santaolalla from Babel
8:27 “Canzon Duodecimi toni” composed by Gabrielli, Giovanni performed by HR Brass from Venetian Polychoral Music
8:29 “Guitarra” composed by Madredeus performed by Madredeus from Antologia
8:33 “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams performed by The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra from Fantasia on Greensleeves, et al
8:39 “Lift Me Up” composed by Bruce Springsteen performed by Bruce Springsteen from Limbo
8:44 “Count’s Place” composed by Count Basie performed by Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 from Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
8:49 “Penitence” composed by Ezio Bosso performed by the Turin String Quartet from I’m Not Scared
8:51 “Lascia ch’io planga” [from Rinaldo] composed by George Frederick Handel performed by Cecilia Bartoli from Bartoli
8:56 “Pampa” composed by Gustavo Santaolalla performed by G. Santaolalla and A. Kerpel with J. Torres from Ronroco
9:00 “Tacoma Trailer” composed by Leonard Cohen performed by Leonard Cohen from The Future
9:07 “Bakunsaso” composed by Alessandro Parente performed by Piccola Orchestra La Viola from Arovà
9:10 “Durme Durme” traditional performed by Tanja Solnik from Welcoming Children into the World
9:12 “Wire” composed by The Low Anthem performed by The Low Anthem from Smart Flesh
9:16 “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” composed by Kern and Harback performed by Coleman Hawkins from Coleman Hawkins Soul
9:21 “One More Goodbye” composed by Jenifer Smith performed by Jenifer Smith from Code Mesa
9:26 “Carpe Diem” composed by Rodrigo Leão performed by Rodrigo Leão from O Mundo
9:31 “Suzanne” composed by Leonard Cohen performed by Leonard Cohen from The Best of Leonard Cohen
9:35 “Underground” composed by Goran Bregovic performed by Goran Bregovic from Underground
9:40 “Travis” composed by Béla Fleck performed by Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, and Mike Marshall from Uncommon Ritual
9:43 “Flower Duet” from Lakmé composed by Léo Delibes performed by Patricia Petibon and Karine Deshayes from Lakmé
9:48 “One Moment of Silence” composed by Arto Tunçboyaciyan performed by Arto Tunçboyaciyan and Vahagn Hayrapetyan from Love is Not in Your Mind
9:52 “Cage the Songbird” composed by Low Anthem performed by Low Anthem from Oh My God Charlie Darwin
9:56 “Om Nama Shivaya” composed by Deborah Van Dyke performed by Deborah Van Dyke from Traveling the Sacred Sound Current
10:01 “Little Potato” composed by Malcolm Dalglish performed by Malcolm Dalglish from Welcoming Children into the World
10:04 “Wake Me Up” (Acoustic) composed by E. Dawkins III, M. Einziger & T. Bergling performed by Aloe Blacc From Lift Your Spirit
10:08 “Cada Vez” composed by Francis Guerrero performed by Nino Francis from Amargo
10:00 “The Little People” composed by Hawk Henries performed by Hawk Henries, native American flute from Keeping the Fire
10:13 “Ombra mai fu” from Serse composed by Georg Frideric Handel performed by Andreas Scholl from Heroes
10:16 “Sacrifice” composed by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke performed by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke from The Insider
10:24 “Milonga Triste” composed by Sebastian Piana & Homero Manzi performed by Hugo Diaz y su Conjunto from The Tango Lesson soundtrack
10:27 “Nepalese Lullaby” traditional performed by Neelam Shrestha from Welcoming Children into the World
10:29 “Oumai” composed by Maria de Barros performed by Maria de Barros from Danca Ma Mi
10:32 “(Don’t) Tremble” composed by Low Anthem performed by Low Anthem from Oh My God Charlie Darwin
10:36 “Deep As Love” composed by Tord Gustavsen performed by the Tord Gustavsen Trio from Changing Places
10:42 “Bamako” composed by Roswell Rudd performed by Roswell Rudd and Toumani Diabate from Malicool
10:49 “Full Circle” composed and composed by Loreena McKennitt performed by Loreena McKennitt from The Mask and the Mirror
10:55 “La Luna” composed by Ottmar Liebert performed by Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra from La Semana
11:00 “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” traditional, arranged by The Blind Boys of Alabama performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Spirit of the Century
11:03 “Der Leiermann” composed by Franz Shubert performed by Thomas Quasthoff from The Best of Thomas Quasthoff
11:06 “Pod Bay Doors” composed by David Chandler performed by David Chandler from Island Light
11:08 “If I Knew” [excerpt] composed by Edgar Meyer performed by Joshua Bell & Edgar Meyer from Short Trip Home
11:09 “Veinte años” composed by María Teresa Vera performed by Diego El Cigala and Bebo Valdés from Lágrimas Negras
11:13 “Despertar” composed by Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes performed by Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes from Exotico
11:18 “Where Could I Go” composed by Ben Harper, Jason Yates and Marc Ford performed by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama from There Will Be a Light
11:22 “Andalusian Nights” composed by Govi performed by Govi from Andalusian Nights
11:28 “As Fontes” composed by Sophia De Mello, Breyner Andresen, Luis Oliveira performed by Malfalda Arnauth from Encantamento
11:31 “Deep River” composed by Steven Foster performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Deep River
11:34 “Mesa Drive” composed by Jenifer Smith performed by Jenifer Smith from Code Mesa
11:39 “Know” composed by Nick Drake performed by Nick Drake from Pink Moon
11:24 “Amelia Desert Morning” composed by Gustavo Santaolalla performed by Gustavo Santaolalla from Babel
11:47 “E lucevan le stelle … ” from Tosca composed by Giacomo Puccini performed by Andrea Bocelli from Aria
11:47 “Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor - Prelude” composed by J. S. Bach performed by Edgar Meyer (on double bass) from Edgar Meyer: Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites
11:52 “Igazi” composed by the Ntu Bhekani Brothers performed by the Ntu Bhekani Brothers from Exotic Voices of Africa
11:56 “Short Trip Home” composed by Edgar Meyer performed by Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, and Mike Marshall from Short Trip Home