Novus Magnificat: Thru the Stargate

Artist: Constance Demby
Label: Hearts of Space
Category: Music

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Media: Audio Cassette

UPC: 025041100342
EAN: 0025041100342
ASIN: B000000X53

Release Date: 1991-07-01

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Tracks:

Part One
Part Two

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Customer Reviews:

Music Tapastry of the Divine Window..........2005-08-22

If God had a window, this music would be the curtain you would pull back to see the Divine. I cried first time I heard this cd. This is a lovely and awe inspiring addition to anyone's cd collection.

When you listen to this cd you can imagine what the other side must be like, bring some joy to your world, buy this cd...

Inspires...comforts...........2004-10-07

I was in what weould best be described as a dour mood this morning and decied to listen to this CD for the first time in my car. I live in a city that has the 5th worst traffic in America. Gridlock and its spirit crushing frustration are a way of life here and it shows in the populace. I often try to listen to ambient or classical music to calm my demeanor when driving. While some of the production is dated, specifically some of the swirling arppegiator effects, this is a piece of music that is truly worth the praise. I was aware of the album when it first appeared in the 80's as I began my exploration of electronic/space music but for some reason never purchased it. I'm glad now that I happened to come across it the other day in a CD store and picked it up on a whim. It's a cliche but this music, I think, was ahead of its time. Denby's classical training shows, but beyond that, this music is composed to stir an emotional/spiritual response in the listener. I can say that it succeeded with me this morning. As I neared the office I saw two large flocks of geese flying over the highway just as I was thinking to myself that this music inspires the urge to fly. It was a neat experience. Thank you Constance for composing an inspired piece of music. Even if you could help give one person some solace for a day wouldn't it be worth it? Certainly this is the contribution she has made to others who have discovered this music. I look forward to exploring some of the other works by this artist but for right now I can't wait for the ride home!

A most appealing CD.......2004-06-26

This is truely a wonderful combination of new age and classical music. With the exception of Constance Demby's Set Free, this is her best work.

A Ship of Music.......2003-10-15

As with many other people, Novus Magnificat was my first foray into the world of contemporary space music, having first heard a portion of it during a planetarium program, and I must say, it captivated me! The intricate melodies of the various synthesized instruments practically take my breath away, while the organ arpeggios act as a stairway through the stars.

Each time I listen to this album, I feel as if I am travelling through space in a ship of music, experiencing the wonders of the cosmos while the secrets of the universe whisper to me in an ethereal song. This is truly an experience that is not only heard, but realized through all the senses. Gazing at the stars on a warm summer's night is my favorite setting for listening to this composition of melodic poetry.

While I have other good examples of contemporary space music in my collection, from Wendy Carlos to Michael Stearns and John Serrie, Novus Magnificat continues to be the cornerstone of my musical library. I highly recommend this album if you are looking for a truly musically-poetic experience that transcends the senses.

Johann Sebastian Bach would have been pleased.

A MASTERPIECE.......2003-07-26

Ms. Demby's masterpiece, "Novus Magnificat," has been described by many reviewers as "New Age." To equate Ms. Demby's work with a typical new age melody, is erroeous. The new age soud today has degenerated into elictric synthesized music, with an overbearing attempt to produce the ethereal, mystical, quasi-melodic sounds which stand alone, with no story to tell, no narrative.

Ms. Demby's "Novus Magnificat" avoids all these pitfalls by being true to itself, with a more classical, story-telling, stirring narrative in which , as in a tapestry, all the melodies are interwoven to produce a magnificent whole. Her music could be applied to Keats' EVE OF ST. AGNES and many other literary works. If you haven't read Keats' Eve of St. Agnes, you must, since you love Ms. Demby's music.

Finally "Novus Magnificat" has a healing prolpriety. If you are depressed by all means get assistance; but it the meantime listen to this magnificent recording,preferably with a few good friends who share your love of the beautiful.

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