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Lost in the Stars (1999)
Lost in the Stars (1999)
3 woodwinds, Trumpet, Trombone, Vibraphone, Marimba (or Guitar or Harp), Piano, Percussion, 2 violins, 2 Cellos, Bass
(substitute parts available for woodwinds)
12 minutes
The title comes from a poem I wrote just after graduating from high school. In the poem, a solitary traveler wanders the universe, searching and exploring. Carl Sagan, in his groundbreaking television series, Cosmos, imagines an interstellar space-ship, piloted by a single life form, also exploring the mysteries of the universe. That image has always held a particular fascination for me; profane, beautiful, ebullient, and melancholy. It speaks of the eternal; not only of the infinity of the universe itself, but also the infinite capacity and imagination of the mind to explore the unknown (and the unknowable).
(Photo from NASA Hubble)
3 woodwinds, Trumpet, Trombone, Vibraphone, Marimba (or Guitar or Harp), Piano, Percussion, 2 violins, 2 Cellos, Bass
(substitute parts available for woodwinds)
12 minutes
The title comes from a poem I wrote just after graduating from high school. In the poem, a solitary traveler wanders the universe, searching and exploring. Carl Sagan, in his groundbreaking television series, Cosmos, imagines an interstellar space-ship, piloted by a single life form, also exploring the mysteries of the universe. That image has always held a particular fascination for me; profane, beautiful, ebullient, and melancholy. It speaks of the eternal; not only of the infinity of the universe itself, but also the infinite capacity and imagination of the mind to explore the unknown (and the unknowable).
(Photo from NASA Hubble)
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Thanks and credit to all the original photos on this website to: David Andrako, Concrete Temple Theatre, Marcy Begian, Mark Elzey, Ed Lefkowicz, Donald Martinez, Kimberly McCollum, Geoff Ogle, Joseph C. Phillips Jr., Daniel Wolf-courtesy of Roulette, Andrew Robertson, Viscena Photography, Jennifer Kang, Carolyn Wolf, Mark Elzey, Karen Wise, Numinosito. The Numinous Changing Same album design artwork by DM Stith. The Numinous The Grey Land album design and artwork by Brock Lefferts. Contact for photo credit and information on specific images.