The title of the story written by Herald reporter Howard Cohen reads: "That hot new song? It's really 400 years old." This story appeared on the bottom right corner of the front page of today's newspaper, then continued in section A1 - 7A, which is only a few turns later.
If I would have to sum the story up in one sentence, I would say: Coral Gables choral group, Seraphic Fire, released a 21st century version of the 1610 hit, Monteverdi's Vespers of the Blessed, and has topped several iTunes charts as a result.
The article was published as the top story in the music section, and rightfully so. However, why is this story given such relevance? I believe that although it may not be of importance to our well being or the health of our futures. It's of cultural importance to many people. Not to mention it's very interesting. I say interesting because it can appeal to people of all ages, anyone who likes music or even anyone who downloads music on iTunes.
On another note, how often do we hear of a 1610 year old song becoming a hit of any kind in another millenium? Not very often. So that makes it newsworthy right there.
Here is a link to the online version of the article: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/02/1805931/that-hot-new-song-its-really-400.html.
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