Composer: Claude Achille Debussy, Amanda Lee Falkenberg
Performer: Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Daniel Koek, Leo Jemison, Nicole Stott, London Voices
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop, Ben Parry
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD730
Release: 2022
Size: 459 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Falkenberg: The Moons Symphony
01. I. Io Celestial Tug of War
02. II. Europa is There an Ocean
03. III. Titan Equatorial Dunes and Methane Monsoons
04. IV. Enceladus Rows and Rows of Gigantic Geysers
05. V. Miranda Monolithic Cliff
06. VI. Ganymede Magnetic Forces and Colossal Discoveries
07. VII. Earth Moon Earthrise – The Overview
08. Debussy: Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune
09. Falkenberg: Reflections on Symphonic Space Flight
Amanda Lee Falkenberg has composed a dynamic new work that merges music and science. The seven-movement symphony dramatizes past, present and future moon explorations, and highlights discoveries that have been made in our search for other worlds that could possibly sustain life.
Through seven exhilarating movements, concertgoers will experience a stunning space adventure that focuses on the stories of these fascinating moons. But what uniquely defines this symphony is its planetary core message which culminates in the seventh movement, dedicated to Earth-Moon. This final movement offers a discovery of a different kind and provides a unique opportunity to view our planet united and whole, from the surface of the Moon, a breathtaking, life-changing experience referred to as “the overview effect”. The impact of such a privileged sight has inspired a call to action from Astronauts and as a result, has propelled them to share this profound perspective shift with all of us here on Earth.
Through the persuasive and powerful forces of music, the symphony offers Earthlings a chance to contemplate who and where we are in the universe. In forty two minutes they will be taken on an emotional journey, marveling at the wonders of these moons, the beauty of our planet, and possibly even experience their own perspective shift as crew-mates aboard this spaceship we cruise, Earth. This is the story of The Moons Symphony.