Stevie Wonder became blind just after birth, so he never saw a plant or a flower, yet in 1979 he recorded Journey Through “The Secret Life of Plants”, a whole album that explored human connection to them. The subject of that connection was not just your average, everyday relations with plants, but instead the idea …
There is nothing as moving as a heartfelt song sung for a plant. That is why, Ombra mai fu, the opening aria from the 1738 opera Serse by George Frideric Handel, is probably the most popular number from any of his operas. Sung by the main character Xerxes I of Persia, the title translates from …
The Trees is a song from Hemispheres, the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978. Written by drummer Neil Peart, it tells the story of conflict between maple and oak trees in the forest. The Trees – Lyrics There is unrest in the forest There is trouble with the trees For …
What music makes you think of plants? Monster Rally’s latest EP Sunflower must be up there. Even if the announcements suggest urban locations, the music itself takes you on a journey through a traditional temperate Japanese garden that just happens to include a tropical glasshouse. Many plants come to mind, but funnily enough not sunflowers. I’m feeling bamboo, epiphytic orchids, lianas, flowering cherry – …
Barbra Streisand is back at the top of the charts again with ‘Partners’, a collection of duets covering hits from her own back catalogue. Unfortunately Plant Curator’s all time favourite ‘You don’t bring me flowers’ is not included, but the presence of ‘Evergreen’ means this album is not without plant content. Over four decades ago, …