John Hardy Music

This cycle of songs takes a variety of texts, including ancient Welsh verse, Henry Thoreau, John Of The Cross, Stewart Edward White, the Psalms & Mass extracts in Latin and Greek, clippings from press and radio, an unknown poet in Alabama called Rebecca Stager, and some verse in French by the composer. The cycle explores the notion of a great journey - perhaps an inner journey, or a final journey, or perhaps a journey to a new and uncharted realm beyond all that is known. It meditates on the idea of the vast worlds that exist nearby-around us as we travel, under the ground we walk on-but always beyond reach and understanding, as well as concepts of solitude and awe.  It is scored for various combinations of voices, piano, harp and keyboard.  John Hardy Music is currently exploring the idea of expanding this piece into a large-scale, site specific performance to take place in large spaces such as quarries and incorporating elements of choreography, image projection and dramatic lighting.