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Albums
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The Art of Space
Eighteen selections of Mark's unique blend of contemporary classical and futuristic electronic music are smoothly structured into a sixty-minute suite; while five evocative space poems--created by accomplished poets, recited by professional actors, and underscored by Mark--chronicle the thoughts and emotions of a lone space traveler spinning deeper and deeper into the cosmos.
Produced and recorded by Mark Mercury, THE ART OF SPACE features works by poets John Fairfax, Brian Patten, John Cotton, and Rosser Reeves; readings by actors Richard Gould and Charmaine Blakely Budaska; and cover art by visual artist Reggie Hendrix.
Contents:
1 Prelude :17
Space awaits.
2 Caprice 1:20
Beams and rays from an ensemble of suns dance and play in a scintillating ballet.
3 12 Stations From Gemini 6:36
Rocketing...with poet John Fairfax.
4 Electromagnetic Linkup 2:29
Networked musicians, worlds apart, enliven the ether with meteoric melodies in a never-ending galactic jam session.
5 Roar Outward 1:26
Echoes from home punctuate the hours of infinity.
6 The Sirens 2:29
From deep within the galactic core, emissions of song reach longingly through the bleak expanses...beckoning...
7 Evanescence 4:06
A starry-eyed troubadour, traveling from afar, caresses my keyboards and renders an ethereal air.
8 Report Back 7:19 Listen
Into the deep...with poet John Cotton.
9 Dance of the Robots 1:57
Synchronous automatons on an automaton planet execute jerky, quirky choreography.
10 Andante 4:34
Infinite space...infinite aesthetics.
11 Go On 1:27
Earthly echoes, like lapping waves, carry me onward.
12 Dark Zone 3:01
Creature-like wails and roars escape from the gloom of gaseous masses...elements of new polyphony.
13 E=mc2 1:43
Into eternity...with poet Rosser Reeves.
14 Adagio 4:12
Adrift on stellar streams under the clouds of the celestial sphere.
15 The Sirens Reprise 3:03
Endlessly this cosmic choir radiates its wistful warmth into the spiral arms of the Milky Way.
16 Perhaps Where He Is Only Loving Rockets Can Land 2:23
To deeper space...with poet Brian Patten.
17 Tracks of Time 6:30
Dreamy flights through space...through time...
18 Oration for a Space Shot 5:07
Outward...with poet John Fairfax.
All selections: Copyright ©1996 Blue Chromium Records/Blue Chromium Music
ALL POEMS USED BY PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS:
"Report Back," ©1969 John Cotten
"12 Stations From Gemini" ©1980 John Fairfax
"Oration for a Space Short" ©1969 John Fairfax
"E=mc2" ©1961 Rosser Reeves
"Perhaps Where He Is Only Loving Rockets Can Land" ©1969 Brian Patten
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Music from Cycles of Spheres
Cycles of Spheres: Mapping the Planets in Silk and Sound is a national touring exhibition featuring the silk batiks of artist Mary Edna Fraser accompanied by the music of Mark Mercury. The elements of the musical suites on this CD are drawn from planetarium soundtracks and feature Mercury's blend of contemporary classical and futuristic electronic music.
In the exhibition, large-scale silk batiks of planets and galaxies float as sculpture. As if frozen in time, each silk tableau provides a visual window to an individual planet's identity and personality. Space music enhances the exhibit by evoking the majesty of our nine planetary worlds and the universe beyond.
Contents:
1 "Journey to Infinity" Suite #1 13:50
Selections from the "Journey To Infinity" planetarium soundtrack were fashioned into this musical suite, which depicts a voyage through our solar system and out into the colorful nebulae of our Milky Way Galaxy.
2 "Greatest Wonders" Suite #1 28:19
Drawn from the soundtrack to the planetarium show "The Greatest Wonders of the Universe," this musical tapestry takes the listener on a grand tour of our solar system and the universe, visiting the seven greatest wonders of each, from the total solar eclipse we see from Earth to vast mirages in space--ghost images of nonexistent galaxies.
3 Deep Spaces 13:27
Orchestral and electronic moods and sonorities, excerpted from individual soundtracks, were blended to create this sequence of impressions. The principal shows for which the music was originally composed and produced are: "The New Solar System" (Albert Einstein Planetarium, National Air and Space Museum); "UPDATE: The Universe" (Hayden Planetarium, New York); "Journey To Infinity" (L'Hemisferic; Valencia, Spain); and "Ultimates Of The Universe" (a production of the St. Louis Science Center's McDonnell Star Theater).
- All selections: Copyright © Blue Chromium Records/Blue Chromium Music
Cover art: "Pacific Full Moon" (Batik on silk, 50" x 44")
Copyright ©1999 Mary Edna Fraser. Used by permission.
"Music from Cycles of Spheres" is available for streaming,
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