Joep Franssens Harmony Of The Spheres Score | New !link!

The new edition reveals that Movement V contains —a hidden nod to the Pythagorean “tone of the Earth.”

Movements I, II, IV, and V are typically performed a cappella . joep franssens harmony of the spheres score new

Written between 1994 and 2001, Harmony of the Spheres is a five-movement cycle designed for a mixed choir (SSAATTBB), with a string orchestra accompanying only the central third movement. The work is inspired by the Ethics of Baruch de Spinoza, seeking to express a holistic worldview where individual life "spheres" exist in a state of harmonious, chord-like unity. The new edition reveals that Movement V contains

Franssens selected texts by Friedrich Hölderlin and the Dutch poet Henk de Vlieger. A new reading of the score highlights the sensitivity to prosody. Franssens selected texts by Friedrich Hölderlin and the

Joep Franssens' Harmony of the Spheres: a conductor's analysis