An ambient work in four movementsinspired by the north portico of Chartres cathedral;melting stone into music.
Of Heaven and earth
The formless becomes formed. A swirling coalescence of themes and sounds. Through repetition a pattern appears. Order is created. Across a slow shimmering, four notes call out bridging the void.
The deepest midnight blue
The sound from the lowest point of the lake
The silence of the space above the Earth
The beat of the heart
Of the firmament
A blissful disorientation. Shimmering, confusing, a wrapping inwards of time and rhythm with multiple refraction of the same themes overlaid but still apparent.
It is the clangour of bells reflected off stone walls in an old town
It is the beat of wings over a lake It is the confusion of walking in to a dark interior out of the brilliant sunshine
It is the clamour of foreign languages in the market place
Of the Sun and the Moon
Reflective and contemplative, with a receding sadness. Watching the last sun of Summer set knowing that Winter will be coming.
Wind between the fingers of trees
Dust settling in corners until Spring
Hands resting upon the table
Valleys filled with fine rain
Of Eden
Neither afraid of night or morning. Each day welcomed; each day passing as easily as water in a river. The security of knowing what you like and trusting your judgement. Equal with all, afraid of none. Night comes blissfully again.
The comfort of time passing
The first moment of sleep
Closing the door once home
A friend’s voice
Written and recorded by Martin A. Smith and Tim Hooper
Assembled and Produced by Martin A. Smith
Choir at Chartres Cathedral recorded by Helen Smith
Recorded at Flying Boat Studio, Cambridge, UK
Artwork by Katie English