{"product_id":"afw-50607087","title":"Planet","description":"“Study score for Weir's orchestral work commissioned by Britten Pears Arts for the Aldeburgh Festival 2024 where Weir was Composer in Residence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLANET is a set of three short orchestral pieces inspired by views of our planet, and galaxy, photographed from outer space. These  are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(1)”The blue marble“\/Apollo 17\u003cbr\u003e(2)”The pale blue dot“\/Voyager 1\u003cbr\u003e(3) Cluster NGC 6355 \/Hubble Space Telescope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusically, the three movements are primarily studies in texture and harmony. (1) explores a wide, almost- static set of chords (2) adark, thin atmosphere, briefly illuminated towards the end by shafts of sound (3) a dense collision of instrumental groups, eventually forming a rich harmonic mass. It may seem strange to have explored such a huge, cosmic subject by means of a smallish Mozart-sized orchestra. My inspiration here was a visit to the ingenious Eise Eisinga Planetarium at Franeker in the Netherlands (completed in 1781, and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.) Built in the sitting room ceiling of a modestly sized house, and operated by a clockwork-style mechanism in the loft, it accurately represents the changing positions of the earth, sun, moon and five neighbouring planets, in real time.”","brand":"Chester Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50548233764943,"sku":"AFW-50607087","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/1271\/8671\/files\/AFW-50607087.jpg?v=1790693971","url":"https:\/\/amadeussheetmusic.com\/products\/afw-50607087","provider":"Amadeus Sheet Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}