Seagull Orchestra would not function if it weren't for the beautiful contributions graciously offered by the following individuals:
Mr. Miles Callaghan - Piano
Mr. Blaine Noam - Piano/Keyboards
Ms. Brittany Deupree - Piano/Keyboards
Mr. Damien Holman - Violin
Mr. John-Scott Austin - Violin
Mrs. Audrey White - Viola
Mr. Nathan Taylor - Cello/Contrabass
Ms. Anna Berlin - Harp
Mr. Landon Carter - Bass
Mr. Alan Kelly - French Horn
Mr. Winter Laporte - Field Recordings/Sound Effects/Percussion
Mr. Dallas Emerson - Drum Set
Ms. Ariane D'Aubigne - Films
Ms. Nadine Newbury - Live Art/Abstract Visuals/Theatre Coordination
Influences
AUDIO:
Biosphere
Thomas Köner
Rachel's
Ulrich Schnauss
Dan Gibson
Angela Morley
Alan Silvestri
Esmerine
Stars of the Lid
Thomas Newman
Edward Shearmur
FILM:
How to Steal a Million
12 Angry Men (1957)
Watership Down
Cast Away
Possessed (1947)
The 39 Steps
Roman Holiday
Charade
Disney's The Kid
Suspicion (1941)
The Majestic
Rebecca
AUTHOR:
Richard Adams
Jane Langton
Felix Salten
E.B. White
Robert C. O'Brien
Kenneth Oppel
Elizabeth Hall
Scott O'Dell
ACTOR/ACTRESS:
Audrey Hepburn
Cary Grant
Grace Kelly
Peter O'Toole
Jean Arthur
Ginger Rogers
Claude Rains
James Stewart
Peter Lorre
William Demarest
Raymond Massey
Priscilla Lane
DIRECTOR:
Howard Hawks
Frank Capra
Martin Rosen
Robert Zemeckis
Stanley Donen
Alfred Hitchcock
George Stevens
William Wyler
Jon Turteltaub
Curtis Bernhardt
George Cukor
Don Bluth
ARTIST:
Jackson Pollock
Wassily Kandinsky
Mark Rothko
Vincent van Gogh
Robert Reece
Danny Glix
Julie Hamer
Eva Ryn
William Pownall
Philip Guston
Sounds Like
Music to dream to... when you're in love... while you're asleep.
Along the coast, deep in a quiet cove, an orchestra assembles high upon the cliffs to play music for all who call the ocean home. They are elegantly dressed; the males in exquisite, dark tuxedoes and the females in pluming white dresses like silver waterfalls. At dusk, the musicians gather above the waves, tune their instruments and patiently wait for the conductor's cue. At his command, each section begins to play smoothly and softly... mellow layers of atmospheric harmony. As the symphony begins, stars and sattelites buried deep in the sky become visible among the lazy colors of evening. Sunset silently transposes to moonrise and the orchestra sways passionately to their music, intently focused on the mood and presence of their collective masterpiece. They create audio landscapes, rich with feeling and emotion... subtle and endearing.
As the night wears on, creatures begin gathering everywhere. Some float on the surface of the water, bobbing in the waves, listening closely to the dreamy sound emerging from somewhere overhead. Some perch on scrubby trees that cover the cliffs and beaches, some gather on sailboats tied to docks and lifts abandoned by humans for the night. Others flying overhead on their way to places very distant, listen for several moments until the lovely musical sounds melt away into the deep, enveloping night. Several creatures sit and listen just below the musicians, others take the romantic hands of sweethearts and begin dancing to and fro, around and around saplings and shrubs, all the while being very careful not to snag a coat sleeve on a branch, a dress hem on an unearthed root. Time comfortably slips by and the orchestra beautifully scores every detail and fragment in and around the ocean realm. A city celestially sits on the horizon, serene and tranquil in full view, seemingly lit from within by some form of fluorescent beauty. Airports, freeways, warehouses, skyscrapers, waterfronts... the view is angelic. The moon rises above the coast and the wind rushes over the top of the water sending cool breezes fluttering through the trees. The soft sound of the surf floats up the jagged cliff face and meets the ears of every creature around. The minutes slide by like glistening drops of light.
As the hours pass and morning begins its gentle descent, the conductor directs his players to slow, and softly fade. The stars flicker and go out one by one as the music gracefully falls, dies and at last comes to an end. Several minutes of silence follow as everyone waits and hangs in the moment... wishing it would never end. No one makes a sound. Lovers and darlings stand motionless in eachothers embrace, solemn and thoughtful. Then quietly, each member of the orchestra puts down his or her instrument and follows one another in an orderly, single file line. The first rays of morning are seconds away and the coast looks stunning, soaked in blues and reds. Without a sound, one after another the musicians stroll to the edge of the cliff, look out over the harbour and plunge over the side. They dive like swans and just before hitting the surface, they take flight and soar up and over the waves, across the beach, under the bridge and across the cove where they finally dissapear over the hills.
Each musician involved in the musical construction of Seagull Orchestra recognizes the value of faith and morality. Each person acknowledges the sovereignty of the Lord, Jesus Christ over mankind and thus, chooses to follow Him wholeheartedly. All fully believe that Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, no man goes unto the Father but by Him. We belive that Jesus Christ made the way to God for us by His death on the Cross. He purchased our salvation by the shedding of His blood and His death and resurrection made a new and everlasting covenant between God and humanity. We believe that the way to God is through personal faith in Jesus Christ. Intellectual acceptance of Christ is not enough. You must come to Him determined to turn from what displeases Him with a total trust in His saving power.
Christ promises those who turn to Him: "Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed from death to life." (John 5:24) Seagull Orchestra in entirety is no more than several indifferent melodies offered up to Heaven. Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.
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Why Seagull Orchestra! You must think you are SO funny. Really that was awfully clever of you to say. Yes, yes it was. I'll let you know I am a full two years more than that-two years, quite impressive, yes?. Two years makes so much of a difference. Okay, not really.
I couldn't find Fire Bringer, but I trust that it was killer and that I am somehow less of a person for not being able to read it. Oh well.
I hope you have a Happy Easter.
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here." Mark 16:6
How are you doing? Has 2007 been a good year for you so far? Let us know what's going on in your life. We're one big family here, right? Our prayer is that we would let God; rule, reign and roam freely in our lives. Let us know if you would like us to come out to your area.
hi how ya doin? i have just uploaded four new tracks to my site and my debut album 'my wife and i' is now available on itunes through 'white label music'. hope you enjoy and thanks for your time.
take it easy,
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