Douglas Gibson Discography | New York Composer

Presented here is the discography of New York Composer, Douglas Gibson.

 

God Help Me I've Gone Mad

Douglas Gibson on "Awakening Within" from God Help Me I've Gone Mad: "The influence for Awakening Within is from the ancient Sufi tradition of the Whirling Dervishes. I've long been attracted to the mystique and the beauty of their ceremonies."

"The opening cello solo is serving as an opening prayer. Then, each of the instruments play in unison, one by one breaking off as if it was a dervish - string to spin - until we crescendo into an ecstatic rapture."

"This ecstasy will continue throughout the piece, until finally the end, where we descend back down to Earth."

Masterworks of the New Era, Volume 13

Douglas Gibson on the inspirational roots of Avalanche: "With my composition, Avalanche, what I wanted to do was pay hommage to my love of film music."

"I've always been attracted to the big orchestral scores of the great film composers. Avalanche is meant to be an over-the-top-showpiece. The influences will be obvious."

"The piece was recorded by the Kiev Philharmonic and conducted by Robert Ian Winston."

Opening The Hand Of Thought

Douglas Gibson on Opening The Hand Of Thought: "Opening the hand of thought...probably my longest piece composed to date. It's nearly 40 minutes."

"The piece was composed with the idea of working with shakuhachi player, Andrew McGregor. The inspiration for the piece comes from Buddhist tradition - what they call the Three Pillars of Zen Buddhism: Doubt, Determination and Faith. Each one has a different set of conotations to me, and this personal approach directly informed my musical responses."

"The inclusion of the Prelude was decided upon last, giving the piece the balance and depth of the entire form."

 

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