‘Magical Majestical’ new album by Larkenlyre (Matthew Labarge) in Peaceful Radio Show 1563
22 October 2023 Uncategorized
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By 1651 the Italian priest/astronomer Giambattista Riccioli had observed for years with great interest the patterns he saw on the moon. He believed that, as on earth, the dark areas were seas (Maria) and lakes (Lacus), surrounded by the lighter areas of land.
It was then he decided to name these areas. He chose strange and wonderful names that are used to this day. Some he imagined to be quite peaceful — Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity)– while others he thought might be more menacing — Mare Vaporum (Sea of Vapors), Mare Frigoris (Sea of Cold).
We have since learned that they are not water, but their evocative names still inform our observations and expectations of these magnificent and colossal landscapes.
Let us go now and Hail these Seas, some of the most wondrous, desolate, and fantastically beautiful places anyone has ever seen. Maybe there is no better place to meditate on the state of men, their place in the universe, and their fate.
This album is dedicated to the Artemis team. Reminding us of hope, and that we are the way for the universe to know itself.
Track Listing
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Air (J. S. Bach) [4:14] -
Sea of the Edge (Matthew Labarge) [2:55]
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Sea of Vapors (Matthew Labarge) [4:28]
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Sea of Serenity (Matthew Labarge) [4:35]
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Sea of Cold (Matthew Labarge) [4:21]
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Sea of Waves (Matthew Labarge) [3:33]
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Sea of Tranquility (Matthew Labarge) [6:03]
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Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) [3:36]
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Lake of Sorrow (Matthew Labarge) [1:46]
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Sea of Humanity (Matthew Labarge) [7:25]
From first listen I found these pieces riveting. At once tranquil and exhilarating, they are simple and complex, somber and brilliantly shining. Every sound, every note—even the most unanticipated—seems as though it was utterly inevitable.”
– Matthew Labarge, New Age composer and pianist
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