WaterFire Providence presents a Full Lighting of WaterFire on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The Salute to Veterans program will begin around 4:30 p.m. The fires will remain lit until 10:00 p.m. This lighting is supported by Rhode Island Energy & Manchester Street Station.
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.
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November 4, 2023 – Music Program
5:19 “Being in Rhythm” composed by Layne Redmond performed by Layne Redmond & Tommy Brunjes from Being in Rhythm
5:25 “Finney Makes a Point” composed by Mike Figgis performed by Mike Figgis from Stormy Monday Soundtrack
5:28 “Halleluyah” composed by David Hykes performed by David Hykes, Michelle Hykes and Timothy Hill voices and drum from Harmonic Meetings
5:35 “Gabby Kai” traditional Hawaiian song performed by James Bla Pahinui from Music from the Coffee Lands
5:40 “Imi Au lā ‘Oe” composed by Keola Beamer performed by Keola Beamer from Mauna Kea – White Mountain Journal
5:43 “Warda’s Whorehouse” composed by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso performed by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso from Music From The Screens
5:46 “Kothbiro” composed by Ayub Ogada performed by Ayub Ogada from African Voices: Songs of Life
5:52 “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
5:54 “Concerto in B Minor” (RV 424) composed by Antonio Vivaldi performed by Toronto Chamber Orchestra and Ofra Harnoy, cello from Vivaldi Cello Concertos
5:58 “Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor” composed by Frédéric Chopin performed by Daniel Barenboim from Chopin: Nocturnes
6:04 “Les Pleurs” composed by Sainte Colombe performed by Jordi Savall, viola da gamba from Tous les matins du monde
6:08 “Roucky” composed by Ali Farka Toure performed by Ali Farka Toure, vocals and guitar with Taj Mahal (guitar) & Group ASKO from The Source
6:16 “Sonata No.4 for Violin and Harpsichord” composed by Johann Sebastian Bach performed by Glenn Gould, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin from Bach Sonatas
6:21 “Cantares de mi Tierra” traditional Mexican folksong performed by Mary Lea and friends from Cascade of Tears
6:25 “A Prayer” (Improv. no.11)” composed by Ora Bat Chaim performed by Giora Feidman, clarinet from Silence and Beyond
6:28 “El Carretero” traditional Cuban folksong performed by Compay Segundo, Ruben Gonzales, Eliades Ochoa and Ry Cooder from Buena Vista Social Club
6:32 “Kun Fe Ko” composed by Oumou Sangare performed by Oumou Sangare et al from Worotan
6:36 “Di Terkishe Khasene” traditional performed by Davka from Lavy's Dream
6:42 “The End of Words” composed by Dead Can Dance performed by Dead Can Dance from Aion
6:44 “Babonao” composed by Razia Said performed by Razia Said (Madagascar) from Zebu Nation
6:47 “Yizkor for Rabin” composed by Davka performed by Davka from Lavy's Dream
6:52 “Sevani Tsgnorsner” (Fishermen of Lake Sevan) composed by V. Kotoyan performed by George Mgrdichian on the Oud from George Mgrdichian on the Oud
6:54 “Eternal Path (Requiem for My Friend)” composed by Leonhard Leeb performed by Leonhard Leeb (trumpet) and Nikita Gasser (organ) from Gedenkmesse für Frau Dr. Helma Westerhof (live recoding)
6:58 “God of Our Fathers” composed by George W. Warren performed by US Marine Band from 50 American Patriotic Military Songs
7:02 “God Yu Tekkem Laef Blong Mi” traditional Melanesian Chant performed by The Choir of All Saints, Honiara from The Thin Red Line soundtrack
7:04 “American Fanfare” composed by Sharon Moe-Miranda performed by US Air Force Band of the Rockies from 50 American Patriotic Military Songs
7:07 “Minstrel Boy” composed by Scott Shields, Martin Slattery, Richard Flack, Joe Strummer, Paul Cook & Tymon Murray performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros from Black Hawk Down soundtrack
7:12 “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” composed by Patrick Gilmore performed by Cooper Cannel from When Johnny Comes Marching Home
7:15 “One Day” composed by Matisyahu Miller, Bruno Mars, Ari Levine & Philip Lawrence performed by Matisyahu from Light (Bonus Track Version)
7:18 “Amazing Grace / House of the Rising Sun” lyrics by John Newton traditional melody performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama from Spirit of the Century
7:23 “Oyebi Bien” traditional performed by Kékélé from World 2004
7:28 “Comadi” composed by Céu performed by Céu (Brazil) from Vagarosa
7:31 “Waino Blues” composed by Daby Balde performed by Dabe Balde from Introducing Dabe Balde
7:36 “Concerto in C Minor” (RV 402) — Adagio composed by Antonio Vivaldi performed by Toronto Chamber Orchestra; Ofra Harnoy, cello from Vivaldi Cello Concertos
7:41 “Suite no. 5 in c minor” BWV 1011 — Sarabande composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, composer performed by Pieter Wispelwey, baroque cello from Bach Cello Suites
7:47 “Sudden Waves” composed by June Tabor performed by June Tabor from Angel Tiger
7:53 “Diaraby” composed by Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder performed by Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder and Groupe Asco from Talking Timbuktu
8:01 “Lamento di Federico” from L’Arlesiana composed by Francesco Cilea performed by Andrea Bocelli from Viaggio Italiano
8:06 “Tre pezzi” (second piece) 1956 composed by Giacinto Scelsi performed by Claude Delangle, soprano saxophone from The Solitary Saxophone
8:10 “Bolujem ja” traditional performed by D. Nešović and Ansambl Toše Elezovića from Starogradski Biseri
8:13 “Azul” composed by Jesse Cook performed by Jesse Cook from Gravity
8:17 “Muzinge” composed by Samite Mulongo (Uganda) performed by Samite Mulongo (Uganda) from Pearl of Africa Reborn
8:22 “My Lover’s Gone” composed by D. Armstrong and J Catto\ performed by Dido from No Angel
8:26 “Gomni” composed by Ali Farka Toure performed by Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder from Talking Timbuktu
8:33 “Nocturne No. 8 in D Flat, Op. 27 No. 2” composed by Frédéric Chopin performed by Daniel Barenboim, piano from Nocturnes
8:38 “The Little People” composed by Hawk Henries performed by Hawk Henries, native American flute from Keeping the Fire
8:40 “Tacoma Trailer” composed by Leonard Cohen performed by Leonard Cohen from The Future
8:46 “Concerto in D Minor, RV 406 Andante” composed by Antonio Vivaldi performed by Ofra Harnoy, cello, and the Toronto Chamber Orchestra from Vivaldi Cello Concertos Vol. 2
8:51 “Iguazu” composed by Gustavo Santaolalla performed by G. Santaolalla and Anibel Kerpel from Ronroco
8:56 “Dos Gardenias” composed by Compay Segundo performed by Compay Segundo and Ry Cooder\ from Buena Vista Social Club soundtrack
8:59 “Areia de salamansa” composed by Pedro Rodrigues\ performed by Cesaria Evora from Cesaria Evora
9:02 “Obiero” composed by Ayub Ogada performed by Ayub Ogada from En Mana Kuoyo
9:08 “Dounuya” composed by Mamadou Diabate performed by Mamadou Diabate from Tunga
9:13 “My Old Flame” composed by Coslow-Johnson performed by Chet Baker from Chet Baker in Milan
9:18 “Oblivion” composed by Astor Piazzolla performed by Jean Yves Fourmeau Saxophone Quartet from The Art of the Jean Yves Fourmeau Saxophone Quartet
9:22 “Houston in Two Seconds” composed by Ry Cooder performed by Ry Cooder from Paris, Texas soundtrack
9:24 “Summa” composed by Arvo Pärt performed by Calefax Reed Quintet from Pärt-Byrd
9:29 “Little Potato” composed by Malcolm Dalglish performed by Malcolm Dalglish from Metamora
9:33 “Wake Me Up” (Acoustic) composed by E. Dawkins III, M. Einziger & T. Bergling performed by Aloe Blacc From Lift Your Spirit
9:36 “Sodade” composed by Luís Morais & Amandio Cabral performed by Cesária Evora from Miss Perfumado
9:41 “Aideu” traditional Santería prayer to Orisha Ochun performed by Conjunto Céspedes from Flores
9:44 “Doce De Coco” composed by Jacob do Bandolim performed by Yo-Yo Ma, Paquito D' Rivera, & Romero Lumbambo from Obrigado Brazil
9:48 “Por Que Llorax” excerpt 2016 traditional Chanson Sefardite performed by Montserrat Figueras and Jordi Savall from La Voix de l’Emotion
9:54 “Across The Sky” composed by Joanne Shenandoah performed by Joanne Shenandoah & Lawrence Laughing from Orenda
9:56 “Short Trip Home” composed by Edgar Meyer performed by Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, & Mike Marshall from Short Trip Home