A Moon, A Minute for Mixed Choir (Print & Ship)
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For quite some time I have been interested in both astronomy and mythology. The correlations between the two studies are many and it was in the spring of 2014 that four of Jupiter’s moons captured my imagination.
Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io are all moons with distinct features as well as powerful stories embedded in mythology. With each movement I aimed to capture a characteristic that impacted me most when I researched them. Each moon’s associated character is one of Jupiter’s lovers and in many instances Jupiter’s jealous wife, Hera, played a large role in the shaping of the legends.
I. Europa
Able to drive Jupiter wild with her beauty, Europa was stolen away by the god and proved bountiful to her captor. The moon may have the potential to support life and is now a primary target of our scientific efforts. This movement celebrates this vitality with a driving rhythm supporting a soothing melodic line.
II. Ganymede
This movement is a lament for the youth and beauty that once had male and female lovers pining for Ganymede. The moon that shares his name, however, has lost its youth and has been declared geologically dead. Written for only the males of the chorus this movement features rising chords and evokes our past where the highest and most beautiful male voices were highly adored.
III. Callisto
Nearly killed by her own son after Hera spitefully transformed her into a bear, Callisto was a beautiful nymph who Jupiter set amongst the stars as Ursa Major. The moon itself has had its share of harm: in the heavy bombardment period it was impacted multiple times by large objects – the many craters of which are visible. I wrote this movement as if it were a reassuring lullaby and is only to be performed by the female voices. A solo oboe carries the melody over thick chords and is later intertwined with the ensemble.
IV. Io
Io’s story is of a woman who suffered greatly under Jupiter’s lust and the bitterness of Hera’s jealousy. This moon is a wonderful representation of the frustrations of such suffering with its hundreds of active volcanoes and undying rumbling beneath the surface. Because of this it is one of the most tumultuous objects in our galaxy. The choir churns forth with motives based off of diminished chords until the pressure built up can no longer be contained – eruption is imminent.
- Matthew Nunes, Windsor, August 2014
For quite some time I have been interested in both astronomy and mythology. The correlations between the two studies are many and it was in the spring of 2014 that four of Jupiter’s moons captured my imagination.
Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io are all moons with distinct features as well as powerful stories embedded in mythology. With each movement I aimed to capture a characteristic that impacted me most when I researched them. Each moon’s associated character is one of Jupiter’s lovers and in many instances Jupiter’s jealous wife, Hera, played a large role in the shaping of the legends.
I. Europa
Able to drive Jupiter wild with her beauty, Europa was stolen away by the god and proved bountiful to her captor. The moon may have the potential to support life and is now a primary target of our scientific efforts. This movement celebrates this vitality with a driving rhythm supporting a soothing melodic line.
II. Ganymede
This movement is a lament for the youth and beauty that once had male and female lovers pining for Ganymede. The moon that shares his name, however, has lost its youth and has been declared geologically dead. Written for only the males of the chorus this movement features rising chords and evokes our past where the highest and most beautiful male voices were highly adored.
III. Callisto
Nearly killed by her own son after Hera spitefully transformed her into a bear, Callisto was a beautiful nymph who Jupiter set amongst the stars as Ursa Major. The moon itself has had its share of harm: in the heavy bombardment period it was impacted multiple times by large objects – the many craters of which are visible. I wrote this movement as if it were a reassuring lullaby and is only to be performed by the female voices. A solo oboe carries the melody over thick chords and is later intertwined with the ensemble.
IV. Io
Io’s story is of a woman who suffered greatly under Jupiter’s lust and the bitterness of Hera’s jealousy. This moon is a wonderful representation of the frustrations of such suffering with its hundreds of active volcanoes and undying rumbling beneath the surface. Because of this it is one of the most tumultuous objects in our galaxy. The choir churns forth with motives based off of diminished chords until the pressure built up can no longer be contained – eruption is imminent.
- Matthew Nunes, Windsor, August 2014
