Christopher Tin - Oh, the Humanity (Lyric Video) feat. Pene Pati

‘To Shiver The Sky’ Out Now
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'Oh, the Humanity' is a miniature musical drama about the Golden Age of Airships, centered around the writings of the pioneer of rigid airships and commercial aviation, Ferdinand von Zeppelin. The story is told in three parts: the first part (1900) centers around Count Zeppelin's invention of the Zeppelin rigid airship as a vehicle for peaceful interaction, passenger transport, and the exchange of scientific and technical ideas between nations. The second part (1915), an instrumental chromatic fugue, deals with the perversion of that dream, as his invention is used by the German military to drop bombs on London during WWI. The third and final chapter (1937) recounts the Hindenburg Disaster; one of the most iconic disasters of aviation history, and the event that signaled the end of the Golden Age of Airships. The piece ends with a distant chorus humming the theme from "Sogno di Volare" ("The Dream of Flight")--a reminder that even after tragic failure, humanity must raise itself from the ashes and continue on its quest to claim its place among the stars.
The ongoing dilemma of aviation technology being coopted by the military is a recurring theme in 'To Shiver the Sky', and is repeated in the subsequent movements "Become Death" and "We Choose to Go to the Moon". The latter in particular echoes the words of Ferdinand von Zeppelin: President John F. Kennedy, in his stirring 1962 speech, declares America's intentions to be peaceful--that space should not be the next theatre of war, but should instead be filled with instruments of science and peace.
The typography used in this lyric video consists of two principal typeface families: Franktur and Antiqua. The rise of nationalism in late 19th-century/early 20th-century Germany prompted an ideological debate over what type of lettering was most appropriate for the rise of a new German consciousness. Proponents of Fraktur (see "Oh, the Humanity!" at 0:00) considered it more suitable to the depth and sobriety of Germanic values, and equated it with German Gothicism in the arts and architecture. Proponents for Antiqua (including Adolf Hitler himself) considered the Latin-originated Antiqua typeface to be more suitable to a modern era "of steel and iron, glass and concrete, of womanly beauty and manly strength."
"Oh, the Humanity" is sung by tenor Pene Pati with the backing of the Royal Opera Chorus (conducted by William Spaulding). The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is once again conducted by me, and Anna Lapwood plays organ on key dramatic moments.
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Video Credits:
Director and Producer: Gabriel Majou
Silent Film Title Backgrounds: Farrin N. Abbott
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