Damn everything but the circus, and this week’s collection of song and story telling from Ovid to The Boss.

A celebration of the drowsy descent and reawakening of Helios.

Richness of sound that defies a tally, with a chilling standout, the oldest Irish poem to come down to us through the ages, Song of Amergin or The Mystery.

“…laugh about it, shout about it but when you’ve got to choose, every way you look at it you lose.”

Interpretations! (Above, Karrin Allyson)

Music of a wide-ranging nature for wide-ranging sensibilities.

La di da di la di dum, ’tis autumn

Shigeru Umebayashi, Kremerata Baltica, the Big O, and Hurricane Helene.

Music of Brazil and Mexico with brief sketches of Salli Terri, Laurindo Almeida and Chavela Vargas (above).

A review of Nina Simone’s first recording, 14 tracks on Bethlehem Records, that made it clear, A Big New Talent Has Come to Town.

A sampling of music for film and theater by the Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.