Artemis
by Keith Acheson
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Celebrating the wonders of the night sky, the poems and music are dedicated to the astro-scientist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (b. 1943, Armagh), and to Archbishop Richard Robinson who founded the Armagh Observatory in 1790.
Lasting approximately one hour, the composition of Ellipses was made possible and supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Department for Communities through the Individuals Emergency Resilience Programme. My sincere thanks to them for their generous support.
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fashioned
a sun-glass for a lens
a candle box as camera
the handle of a silver spoon as plate,
and, this scout
this visitor from afar, arriving first
brought these, his offerings
á la mode, in vogue
to Artemis.
Given she
the goddess
of the moon,
the hunt,
the wilderness
consented
to a close-up –
we have
(an image/ candid /enigmatic/ full of /contradictions)
her portrait
for posterity.
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Composed & produced by Keith Acheson
Mixed & Mastered by Keith Acheson
Cover Image courtesy of Reshot
Soprano: Caroline Joy Clarke
Words: Maria McManus
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Keith Acheson Belfast, UK
Irish composer, orchestrator, arranger & conductor.
Along with pieces for choir, he has had work performed by
the Ulster Orchestra, the Gemini & HuuJ Ensembles, the Arco String Quartet, flautist Philippa Davies, harpist Anne-Marie O’Farrell & guitarist Brian Keenan. Recent large-scale works incl. Wretches:for soprano, choir, string quartet, pianist, poet & tape and Ellipses:for soprano & ensemble
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