New and Noteworthy

Listening to Change

The New Heroes, by Christopher Hedge, is the soundtrack accompanying a PBS series of the same name that looks at the impact of social entrepreneurs around the globe. Hedge incorporates "aural samples"—roosters crowing, singing schoolchildren, and a boy shouting his name for the first time after a lifetime of bondage—into the CD’s 14 melodic tracks. Combined with original music from percussionists, violinists, and others from across the globe, the total effect is emotionally stunning. www.rockpaperscissors.biz