Vox Stellarum Symphony, part 2 Warrior's Dream by Kah Chun Wong

The Vox Stellarum Symphony is a project first conceived by the
composer in 2003, and is finally completed 10 years later for
the first complete performance in April 2012. Vox Stellarum, latin for
voice of the spheres, is a reflection of mankind and how our pursuit
for power, affluence and property has led to devastating results on
our planet, and the most important inspiration behind this work are
two pictures that I have seen - both are photographs of Earth, one in
1970, and one in 2002, and a huge difference could be seen, with the
latter one being less green and beautiful than the former.
The Symphony is in four parts, and begins with Overture to Vox
Stellarum, which highlights the start of our journey into space and
discovering the beauty of our world. The second movement, Warrior's
Dream, is an extended prayer for world peace, paving the way for a
utopia of bliss and harmony. In the next movement, all musicians put
down their instruments in exchange for stones to perform Gaia's Wrath, in a symbolic gesture representing the demise of technology from war, back into the dark ages. Journey's End, the last movement of the symphony, is in two broad sections - a rondo and an epilogue,
describing the last struggle of mankind and the possible discovery of
a new home on another planet, since the natural resources on Earth are almost fully depleted. All four movements of the Symphony can be performed individually, and this marks the premiere of the full composition as a whole. The Symphony is dedicated to the memory of a world without war.
This is a live recording by the Hageland Wind Orchestra, made on April 14th in CC den Egger in Scherpenheuvel - Belgium, the conductor is Kah Chun Wong himself.
The piece will be available in the summer of 2012 at Tierolff:
www.tierolff.nl...