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Politik - Elegy (Third Movement)

from Politik by Chloë March

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This movement needed to be varied in atmosphere and pace. There are spoken-word elements introduced with quotes from A.E. Housman, Jonathan Swift, Walt Whitman and John Adams. It starts as a kind of nostalgic lament which then escalates and becomes more dynamic and troubled. I was aiming for a journey through elegy and loss to hope, with a hint of cynicism at the end.

lyrics

'War, that mad game the world so loves to play' Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745)

'Now hollow fires burn out to black,
And lights are guttering low:
Square your shoulders, lift your pack,
And leave your friends and go.
Oh never fear, man, nought's to dread,
Look not left nor right:
In all the endless road you tread
There's nothing but the night.'

Alfred Edward Housman (1859 – 1936)

'But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty once lost is lost forever.'
John Adams (1735 - 1826)

credits

from Politik, released July 27, 2012
Spoken Voice: Chris Mark
Vocal: Chloë March
French Horn: Emma Bell

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Chloë March London

Vocalist, Producer, Composer and Pianist. Emotionally charged, highly distinctive, genre-defying, beautifully crafted and intensely atmospheric songs and soundworlds. Dreampop/Ambient Pop/Neo-Classical. 'Absolutely Superb' BBC6 Music. Independent Artist on Hidden Shoal and Powderkeg Records. Licensing Enquiries: cam[at] hiddenshoal.com ... more

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