William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Sounds Of Solitude: Symphonic Meditations (2020) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: William Close & The Earth Harp Collective
- Title: Sounds Of Solitude: Symphonic Meditations
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: William Close & the Earth Harp Collective
- Genre: New Age, Modern Classical, Electronic, Ambient
- Quality: 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC / 24-bit/48000 Hz (55.7%); 44100 Hz (44.3%)
- Total Time: 38:18
- Total Size: 180; 386 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
William Close is an installation artist and musician that has developed over 100 new types of musical instruments. He is the inventor of the majestic stringed instrument Earth Harp. The Earth Harp is the largest stringed instrument on the planet. . The body of the instrument rests on the stage and the strings travel out over the audience attaching to the back of the theater, turning the theater / concert hall into the instrument. The giant long strings are played with violin rosin covered gloves. The player runs their hands along the strings creating beautiful cello like tones. The reason it is titled the Earth Harp is do to the fact that the first time it was installed, the strings ran from one side of a valley 1000 ft across to the other side, turning the Earth / landscape into a giant harp. Some of Closes other instruments include, The Drum Orb, The Percussion Jacket, The Aquatar, the Wing harp William Close is the Founder and Artistic Director of MASS Ensemble. MASS is and acronym for music architecture sound and sculpture. The group works with Closes unique designs to create music based stage shows that push the envelope of the musical experience. Closes work explores the connection between architecture and music. Inspired by the quote “architecture is frozen music”, Close creates musical installations that use the architecture as part of the instrument. He has developed two Symphonic houses working with architects to build the musical instruments into the architecture. The Houses are musical instruments. William studied sculpture and sound design at the Art Institute of Chicago. His unique combination of sculpture, music and installation art blossomed into a new genera of music making designs. His installations and performances have been experienced through out the world. Performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Lincoln Center in New York, to the Coliseum in Rome, The Grand Theater in Macau and Hong Kong just to name a few. For more on his work go to earthharp.com The Earth Harp is the largest stringed instrument on the planet. It was developed by William Close in 1999. The body of the instrument rests on the stage and the strings travel out over the audience attaching to the back of the theater, turning the theater / concert hall, architecture and landscape into the instrument. The giant long strings are played with violin rosin covered gloves. The player runs their hands along the strings creating beautiful cello like tones. The reason it is titled the “Earth Harp” is do to the fact that the first time it was installed, the strings ran from one side of a valley 1000 ft across to the other side, turning the Earth / landscape into a giant harp. The Earth Harp has been installed around the world. The Strings have stretched to the top of the Seattle Space needle, To Temples in Vietnam, in the famous Grand Theater of Macau, The Coliseum n Rome Amazing Architecture in Hong Kong and India to the Kennedy Center and Lincoln center in the United States.
Tracklist:
01. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - The Ancient Sea (4:50)
02. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Animals (4:55)
03. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Light on the Desert (2:02)
04. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Ancient Aeronauts (3:50)
05. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Movement (1:57)
06. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Drifting on an Ancient River (3:31)
07. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Soft Radio from the Planet (2:56)
08. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Strange Trees (1:36)
09. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Wind in the Strings (1:56)
10. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Ghosts in the Landscape (3:46)
11. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Old Dance (2:33)
12. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Peaceful Mountain (4:27)
Tracklist:
01. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - The Ancient Sea (4:50)
02. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Animals (4:55)
03. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Light on the Desert (2:02)
04. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Ancient Aeronauts (3:50)
05. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Movement (1:57)
06. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Drifting on an Ancient River (3:31)
07. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Soft Radio from the Planet (2:56)
08. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Strange Trees (1:36)
09. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Wind in the Strings (1:56)
10. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Ghosts in the Landscape (3:46)
11. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Old Dance (2:33)
12. William Close & The Earth Harp Collective - Peaceful Mountain (4:27)
Year 2020 | Electronic | Ambient | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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