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Quick, said the thrush by Space Whale Orchestra

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Album Title: Born into Beauty
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Duration: 01:03:00

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This track was released as a single. It is completely improvised. The title is taken from T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets. Born into Beauty was recorded pre-pandemic by Hi5 Studio. It was mixed by our very own Steve Davit, and mastered during covid at Turtle Studios. All in Philadelphia, PA Song titles are mostly taken from and inspired by T.S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas. All pieces are improvised. Pulse Flow is improvised around an event piece score by Steve Davit Those who knew nothing (TEN22) is improvised from a graphic score by Mick Ricereto Album artwork by Mick Ricereto

Tracks

1) Born into beauty 2) Our eternal laughter 3) At the still point 4) Do not go gentle 5) Pulse flow 6) Interlude: Direct from birds 7) The secret voice 8) “Quick,” said the thrush 9) Leaves filled with children 10) Until the sunbreak 11) Outside of time 12) Interlude: Reconciled 13) Those who knew nothing (TEN22) 14) Particle dance 15) Houses rise and fall 16) Though they go mad 17) Before the silence

Personnel

Space Whale Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra
Erica Corbo
keyboards
Steve Davit
saxophone, tenor
Mick Ricereto
clarinet

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June 5, 2021

This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.


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