They All Say The Same Thing
by Keith Acheson
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'They all say the same thing' is the 5th movement from my 12 movement work for soprano, woodwind quartet & string quartet entitled 'Ellipses'. It is a complete setting of the poetry collection of the same name, by poet Maria McManus and features the wonderful soprano, Caroline Joy Clarke.
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.
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.
lyrics
They all say the same thing,
our astronauts,
these space cadets – that
for all that travelling
for all that daring-do
the most beautiful thing
they’ve seen, ever,
is our blue home.
And how peaceful.
our astronauts,
these space cadets – that
for all that travelling
for all that daring-do
the most beautiful thing
they’ve seen, ever,
is our blue home.
And how peaceful.
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released July 15, 2021
Composed & produced by Keith Acheson
Mixed & Mastered by Keith Acheson
Cover Image courtesy of Canva
Soprano: Caroline Joy Clarke
Words: Maria McManus
Composed & produced by Keith Acheson
Mixed & Mastered by Keith Acheson
Cover Image courtesy of Canva
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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