Artist.......: Prophecies of War
Album........: Prophecies of War
Label........: At Hand Productions
Genre........: Avantgarde
Catnr........: AHP66601
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: nov.-30-2007
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: http://www.athandproductions.com/productions/AH
track title time
01. Introduction (Act 1) 11:21
02. In The Beginning 13:35
03. Profit-C 04:55
04. Attack 05:58
05. In the Mourning We Cry 07:11
06. Introduction (Act 2) 04:44
07. Send Us Your Children 07:58
08. War 09:01
09. In The End 07:54
Runtime 72:37 min
Size 84,3 MB
Release Notes:
Prophecies of War is a narrative multimedia
performance piece that explores war through the use
of three media. The creation of the piece was
inspired by the historical causation and
interpretations of war. This composition debuted in
performance at the PhiladelphiaÆs Arts Bank in
March 2002 and later performed in May 2002.
War has been depicted in various art forms, from
PicassoÆs painting, Guernica to CoppolaÆs film,
Apocalypse Now. In many forms of artistic
expression, the work occurred during or after each
war. Picasso painted Guernica immediately after the
end of the Spanish Civil War and Apocalypse Now was
created during the Vietnam War.
The three media used to portray and interpret
Prophecies of War include visual multimedia, spoken
poetry, and music. Musically, it incorporates the
elements of progressive rock, Jazz improvisation,
20th century compositional techniques and
post-Romantic programmatic concepts. Additionally,
music is the primary foundation, upon which the
remaining media are based. With the music serving
as the foundation for this piece, the visual
elements add to the narration. In past
performances, the video images included stained
glass figures, aquatic textures, motion picture
images of war, and city life. Furthermore, the
images were manipulated with visual effects that
include distortion and color enhancement.
The final element that gives the narrative
direction for Prophecies of War are presdiential
speeches and war letters. The usage of language
gives the audience a point of reference, which
contrasts the abstract quality of music.