Exploring 'Ban: Stories of Censorship' with Matthew Detrick from Apollo Chamber Players

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.

This is my third episode chatting with Matthew Detrick, one of the founding musicians of Apollo Chamber Players. You can listen to our earlier episodes from November 2021 and January 2023 to find out more about the work the ensemble is doing, especially in commissioning new work.

For this episode, we're discussing Ban: Stories of Censorship, which includes The Book of Names by Marty Regan, which includes narration by George Takei, who is so much more than the actor who portrayed Mr Sulu in Star Trek. You will find out why during our conversation.

The discussions around censorship and this fascinating music were particularly interesting as I have just finished reading James, by Percival Everett, which is a brilliant version of Huckleberry Finn. I can heartily recommend the book as well as this album. 

Thanks to Matthew and the other members of Apollo Chamber Players for allowing me to use tracks from Ban: Stories of Censorship alongside our conversation.

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