Thomas
Carlyle said something interesting regarding the nature of the world
and music. "See deep enough" he observed "and you
see musically; the heart of nature being everywhere music if you
can only reach it."
The imagery of the these poems, with their strong reference to the natural
order of life, mirrors my own past interest and research into the ancient
mysticism of Hea. This old god of Nature, superseded and embraced by
the Jewish Jehovah / the Christian God of Light, demanded nothing, and
gave nothing. His is the energy that spins the "turning of the year" "the
core of the web of life".
For me, as a Christian, the poetic landscape of these poems capture an
essence not capable of love or hate, knowing neither good nor evil, but
possessing an eternal logic. David F Golightly
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The
Wagon of Life by Mark Rowlinson (baritone) and
Peter Lawson (piano)
Songs of Nature, Life and Love in Time and Place. Produced by NWCA (North West Composers' Association) in 2003 to mark the centenary of Thomas Pitfield's birth this disc features songs by Thomas Pitfield, Stuart Scott, Geoffrey Kimpton, Joanna Treasure, John R Williamson, Stephen Wilkinson, Philip Wood, Sasha Johnson Manning, Kevin George Brown, David Golightly and David Forshaw. |
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