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Gregory W. Brown: Missa Charles Darwin (As Featured in the Novel "Origin" by Dan Brown)
$5.49
Details
- Composer
- BROWN, GREGORY W.
- Artist
- New York Polyphony
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Navona
- Released
- Sep 29, 2017
- Catalog #
- NV6126
- UPC
- 896931004268
About
Around the world, millions of readers eagerly await the impending release of the new thriller ‘Origin’ by Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ According to Brown, the initial spark of inspiration for his highly anticipated novel struck him when he first heard a provocative piece of classical music entitled Missa Charles Darwin — a piece composed by award-winning composer Gregory W. Brown, who also happens to be the author’s brother. The composition is featured at a crucial moment in the ‘Origin’ narrative.
Missa Charles Darwin, was written for Grammy-nominated New York Polyphony and is structured on the standard liturgical Mass. Brown painstakingly translated DNA sequences and markers into musical phrases set to texts by Charles Darwin. In doing so, Brown simultaneously commemorates the scientist’s genius while interrogating the relationship between faith and reason.
“For some listeners Missa Charles Darwin might seem inherently subversive,” adds Gregory W. Brown, “but that can be part of the conversation. It doesn’t take anything away from religion to also celebrate Charles Darwin.”
All of Gregory’s proceeds from this release are being donated to musical education charities including Chorus America, American Choral Directors Association, and the International Society for Music Education.
Missa Charles Darwin, was written for Grammy-nominated New York Polyphony and is structured on the standard liturgical Mass. Brown painstakingly translated DNA sequences and markers into musical phrases set to texts by Charles Darwin. In doing so, Brown simultaneously commemorates the scientist’s genius while interrogating the relationship between faith and reason.
“For some listeners Missa Charles Darwin might seem inherently subversive,” adds Gregory W. Brown, “but that can be part of the conversation. It doesn’t take anything away from religion to also celebrate Charles Darwin.”
All of Gregory’s proceeds from this release are being donated to musical education charities including Chorus America, American Choral Directors Association, and the International Society for Music Education.
Tracklist 6 tracks
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1 Introitus: Tropus ad Kyrie 02:14
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Introitus: Tropus ad Kyrie
- Duration
- 02:14
- Composer
- Gregory W. Brown
- Ensemble
- New York Polyphony
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2 Gloria 03:49
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Gloria
- Duration
- 03:49
- Composer
- Gregory W. Brown
- Ensemble
- New York Polyphony
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3 Alleluia 03:07
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Alleluia
- Duration
- 03:07
- Composer
- Gregory W. Brown
- Ensemble
- New York Polyphony
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4 Credo 06:13
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Credo
- Duration
- 06:13
- Composer
- Gregory W. Brown
- Ensemble
- New York Polyphony
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5 Sanctus 04:10
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Sanctus
- Duration
- 04:10
- Composer
- Gregory W. Brown
- Ensemble
- New York Polyphony
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6 Agnus Dei 02:58
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Agnus Dei
- Duration
- 02:58
- Composer
- Gregory W. Brown
- Ensemble
- New York Polyphony