John Hardy - Calm Space

Calm Space is a song for choir by composer John Hardy.

Score available to buy or hire at http://www.johnhardymusic.net/projects/performance1/project38/spaces-beyond-t...

Calm Space is in a cycle of songs called 'Spaces - Beyond the End of the World' which explores the idea of a great journey - perhaps an inner journey, or a final journey, or perhaps a journey to a new and uncharted realm beyond all that is known.

The music meditates on the idea of the vast worlds that exist nearby-around us as we travel, under the ground we walk on-but always beyond reach and understanding, as well as concepts of solitude and awe.

Spaces takes a variety of texts, including ancient Welsh verse, Henry Thoreau, John Of The Cross, Stewart Edward White, the Psalms & Mass extracts in Latin and Greek, clippings from press and radio, a little-known poet in Alabama called Rebecca Stager, and some verse in French by the composer.

The piece is scored for different combinations of voices, piano, harp and keyboard. The project was commissioned by the Vivace Singers and performed with Only Men Aloud! as Serendipity with funding from the Arts Council of Wales and the PRS Foundation.

Find out more at http://www.johnhardymusic.com

Grateful thanks to video editor John Gillanders at Barcud Derwen, camera operator Aled Jenkins and sound recordist Deian Humphreys.

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Very nice!!!