As the days grow shorter and the shadows lengthen, a certain chill in the air hints at the approaching season of spooks and specters. For those who revel in the eerie and macabre, the perfect soundtrack is essential. Enter “Music of the Spheres,” a sinisterly enchanting instrumental composition by Arthur Dobrucki served as a haunting prelude.
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About “Music Of The Spheres”
At the heart of “Music of the Spheres” is a powerful pipe organ, its haunting tones evoking the grandeur and mystery of an old concert hall. This central instrument is joined by a chamber ensemble, creating a rich tapestry of sound that seamlessly blends the Baroque elegance of Johann Pachelbel with the modernist intensity of Olivier Messiaen. For fans of the iconic music that fills Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, there’s also a nod to Gaylord Carter, whose compositions have long been associated with that delightfully eerie attraction.
“Music of the Spheres” begins with a nod to Baroque stylings, with the pipe organ’s majestic tones evoking a sense of timelessness and reverence. Yet, as the piece progresses, it descends into the macabre, with dissonant harmonies and unsettling rhythms that will send shivers down the spine. The addition of orchestral instruments adds depth and a cinematic quality, making it feel like you’re being led through the corridors of a haunted mansion, each note echoing through the darkness.
Composing Music of the Spheres
The core element of Music of the Spheres is the pipe organ. I used the Cracow St. John Cantius sample set created by Piotr Grabowski for the Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ. The organ track was then supplemented with a variety of orchestral sounds.
Instrumentation used on Music Of The Spheres:
String section: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Horn section: Trumpet, French horn, Trombone
Woodwind section: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet
Percussion and Timpani
Pipe organ (Cracow St. John Cantius)
Prelude to “The Conqueror Worm”
This composition isn’t just a standalone piece; it serves as the introductory score for Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Conqueror Worm,” a chilling poem that delves into themes of death and the inevitable decay of all things. Featured on the forthcoming project by Willard Overstreet, Poe Alone, “Music of the Spheres” sets the stage for the dark journey ahead, drawing listeners into a world where the lines between life and death, reality and nightmare, are blurred.
The Conqueror Worm by Edgar Allan Poe
Lo! ’t is a gala night
Within the lonesome latter years!
An angel throng, bewinged, bedight
In veils, and drowned in tears,
Sit in a theatre, to see
A play of hopes and fears,
While the orchestra breathes fitfully
The music of the spheres.
Mimes, in the form of God on high,
Mutter and mumble low,
And hither and thither fly—
Mere puppets they, who come and go
At bidding of vast formless things
That shift the scenery to and fro,
Flapping from out their Condor wings
Invisible Wo!
That motley drama—oh, be sure
It shall not be forgot!
With its Phantom chased for evermore
By a crowd that seize it not,
Through a circle that ever returneth in
To the self-same spot,
And much of Madness, and more of Sin,
And Horror the soul of the plot.
But see, amid the mimic rout,
A crawling shape intrude!
A blood-red thing that writhes from out
The scenic solitude!
It writhes!—it writhes!—with mortal pangs
The mimes become its food,
And seraphs sob at vermin fangs
In human gore imbued.
Out—out are the lights—out all!
And, over each quivering form,
The curtain, a funeral pall,
Comes down with the rush of a storm,
While the angels, all pallid and wan,
Uprising, unveiling, affirm
That the play is the tragedy, “Man,”
And its hero, the Conqueror Worm.
Listen to Music of the Spheres
Conclusion – Music Of The Spheres
Music of the Spheres is the perfect addition to a Halloween playlist. This piece will transport you to a world of shadowy figures and ghostly whispers. Its haunting melody will linger in your mind long after the last note has faded away, much like the lingering spirits it seems to summon.
Prepare yourself for a musical journey that is as emotionally stirring as it is terrifying. ‘Music of the Spheres’ by Arthur Dobrucki is not just a composition; it’s an experience—one that will stir your emotions and stay with you long after the final chord has been struck.
Arthur Dobrucki
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