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7:55 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Todd Rundgren brings orchestral sound to Rockford

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Rundgren conducting the Metropole Orchestra
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By Mike Moen
  • Todd Rundgren explains how he wound up singing in front of an orchestra

The legendary rocker takes a step back from rock shows to perform with RSO June 1 and 2.

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Deceptive Cadence
3:24 pm
Tue May 29, 2012

Britten's War Requiem: 50 Years On, Still As Harrowing As Ever

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Coventry Cathedral in ruins, November 1940. Britten's War Requiem was written for the church's reconsecration more than 20 years after it was destroyed by Nazi bombers.
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By Anastasia Tsioulcas

There are two war-related anniversaries this week that make today's album review all the more timely. Yesterday was Memorial Day here in the U.S.; tomorrow, May 30, marks 50 years since the world premiere of English composer Benjamin Britten's War Requiem at Coventry Cathedral. The War Requiem was commissioned for the cathedral's reconsecration after it had been destroyed by a Nazi bombing raid in 1940.

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Arts
8:12 am
Tue May 29, 2012

Belvidere preacher rides a Harley for Jesus

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Cover for the Rev. Robert Kopp's new book
Rev. Robert Kopp visits WNIJ to discuss his book "I Just Wanna Ride."
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  • Robert Kopp reads an excerpt from "I Just Wanna Ride"
  • Robert Kopp explains his book's subtitle, FTW.
  • Morning Edition version (June 1st, 2012)

Robert Kopp wants you to know something:  Jesus loves you, and he would've ridden a motorcycle back in the day.  The Rev. Dr. Kopp's new book, I Just Wanna Ride (FTW), describes how the biker lifestyle leads to a more authentic faith.  It's the first installment of WNIJ's Summer Book Series.

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