Earth Music Theater
Earth Music Theater
Astronauts invite us to Earth orbit
3:02
Night Clouds♥m225
Steve Thomas, Electric guitar, piano
Thomas · Shenandoah (trad)
Clouds + Aurora at Night
Steve Thomas creates wonderful music on electric Guitar, with Bob Ponte on Piano. Perfect for this night float over clouds and Aurora.
Astronauts: Koichi Wakata
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Donald Pettit
9:00
Dragon Night Eye♥m97
Dwayne Haggins, Voice + guitar
Haggins · Inner City Blues
Earth Night - Blurs
Two masters: Don Pettit astronaut photographer with mysterious night views. Dwayne Haggins band from the live album.
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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Samantha Cristoforetti
6:52
Koopman - Nacht Freude♥m233
Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Bach · Wachet auf, ruft uns die Simmer : Chorale (140)
Europe to Red Sea - Night
Majestic music as we fly over the night lights of humanity - Europe to the Red Sea.
Astronauts: Samantha Cristoforetti
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Barry E. Wilmore, Donald Pettit, Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick
1:35:49
Earth Motets♥m41
Solomon's Knot, Baroque Ensemble
Bach · Motets (225-230)
Diverse Earth
Our hearts soar with glorious Earth photography. . .and Bach's Motets gloriously performed by Solomon's Knot Baroque Ensemble.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Donald Pettit, Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick
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Barry E. Wilmore, Sunita Williams
17:35
Earth Harmony Sonata♥m33
Brian Hoffman, Organ - Mocnik Slovenia
Bach · Trio Sonata #5
Sahara - Middle East - Diverse Photos
Harmonies of Music reveal harmonies of Earth. Photography by "stranded" astronauts Suni Williams + Butch Wilmore. Superb Bach Trio Sonata #5 for organ.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Sunita Williams
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5:37
Time Traveler♥m37
Randy Souviney, Guitar
Souviney · Time Traveler
Europe to Red Sea
Imagine early civilizations - Roman, Greek, Egyptian and more – exploring the Mediterranean. How magical that we can see it all from orbit, in this perfectly timed flight path.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore
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17:35
Earth Harmony Sonata♥m33
Brian Hoffman, Organ - Mocnik Slovenia
Bach · Trio Sonata #5
Sahara - Middle East - Diverse Photos
Harmonies of Music reveal harmonies of Earth. Photography by "stranded" astronauts Suni Williams + Butch Wilmore. Superb Bach Trio Sonata #5 for organ.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Sunita Williams
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1:35:49
Earth Motets♥m41
Solomon's Knot, Baroque Ensemble
Bach · Motets (225-230)
Diverse Earth
Our hearts soar with glorious Earth photography. . .and Bach's Motets gloriously performed by Solomon's Knot Baroque Ensemble.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Donald Pettit, Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick
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4:49
Night Lights and Aurora♥m22
Mario Quiroga, Digital synthesizer
Quiroga · Aurora Boreal
Night Lights - time-lapse
Astronaut Don Pettit is a master photographer. His time-lapse photos reveal tracks of light. Mario Quiroga's keyboard works musical magic.
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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4:32
Caribbean Motet♥m30
Solomon's Knot, Choral ensemble
Bach · Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf
Caribbean
Bach’s Motets are incomparably beautiful. The voices soar with joy and reverence by Solomon’s Knot, a British ensemble. Perfect for the Caribbean.
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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3:36
SpaceX Dragon Dreams♥m29
Solomon's Knot, Voice, accompanied
Bach · Magnificat in Eb major : Et Misericordia (243a)
Dragon, blur, nightlights, clouds
SpaceX Dragon Dreams – a magical dream-like ride over Earth at night, with soaring music
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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9:00
Dragon Night Eye♥m97
Dwayne Haggins, Voice + guitar
Haggins · Inner City Blues
Earth Night - Blurs
Two masters: Don Pettit astronaut photographer with mysterious night views. Dwayne Haggins band from the live album.
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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12:51
Bach & Earth♥m51
Brian Hoffman, Organ, Janke in Buckeburg, Germany
Bach · Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (769)
Diverse Earth
Five Beautiful Movements - of Earth and Bach. Five of our best visuals, with Brian Hoffman's favorite Bach organ music - Canonic Variations
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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1:35:49
Earth Motets♥m41
Solomon's Knot, Baroque Ensemble
Bach · Motets (225-230)
Diverse Earth
Our hearts soar with glorious Earth photography. . .and Bach's Motets gloriously performed by Solomon's Knot Baroque Ensemble.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Donald Pettit, Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick
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5:59
La Tierra♥m124
Mario Quiroga, Keyboard Synthesizer
Quiroga · La Tierra
Mario's keyboard floats magically, over Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean.
Astronauts: Jeanette Epps
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4:15
Sanctuary♥m26
Bruce Lazarus, Digital Synthesizer
Lazarus · Home Planet : Sanctuary
Eastern Africa - Indian Ocean
Unique flight path up the East coast of Africa, with Bruce Lazarus floating music dreaming of Sanctuary
Astronauts: Jeanette Epps
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1:35:49
Earth Motets♥m41
Solomon's Knot, Baroque Ensemble
Bach · Motets (225-230)
Diverse Earth
Our hearts soar with glorious Earth photography. . .and Bach's Motets gloriously performed by Solomon's Knot Baroque Ensemble.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Donald Pettit, Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick
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3:36
Alone in the Stars♥m27
Seraphim, Chorus
Ness · Stars
Stars, Aurora
This haunting music, from a world-premiere performance by Seraphim, transports us from a hill on the ground to the stars above.
Astronauts: Matthew Dominick
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2:10
Sarabande Stars♥m23
Catherine Brisset, Cristal Baschet, adapted
Bach · Cello Suite #1 : Sarabande (1004)
Stars
Astronauts: Matthew Dominick
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4:35
Journey to Clouds♥m31
Hiroshi Ebina, Digital Synthesizer
Ebina · The Future Hasn't Come Yet
Diverse Earth
Join citizen-astronaut Chris Sembroski as he explores Earth's fabulous clouds - in this montage, along with Hiroshi Ebina's haunting ambient music.
Astronauts: Chris Sembroski, Matthew Dominick
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1:35:49
Earth Motets♥m41
Solomon's Knot, Baroque Ensemble
Bach · Motets (225-230)
Diverse Earth
Our hearts soar with glorious Earth photography. . .and Bach's Motets gloriously performed by Solomon's Knot Baroque Ensemble.
Astronauts: Barry E. Wilmore, Donald Pettit, Jeanette Epps, Matthew Dominick
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5:15
Sands of Sahara♥m19
Victor Romanov, electronic medley
Romanov · In the Desert
Sahara
This dream-like music floats with us over the vast Sahara.
Astronauts: Sultan Al Neyadi
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3:54
Earth (Only Here)♥m24
Seraphim, Choral
Takach · Earth (only here)
Europe to Arabian Sea
Timothy Takach composed this ode to Earth "Only here do we have life, with miracle, suffering and awe", masterfully performed by Seraphim.
Astronauts: Sultan Al Neyadi
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6:52
Koopman - Nacht Freude♥m233
Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Bach · Wachet auf, ruft uns die Simmer : Chorale (140)
Europe to Red Sea - Night
Majestic music as we fly over the night lights of humanity - Europe to the Red Sea.
Astronauts: Samantha Cristoforetti
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48:15
Windows on Earth♥m1
Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar
Thomas · Windows on Earth
Many views - Day + Night
Steve Thomas ethereal electric guitar soars with this montage of gorgeous Earth. Original music, sent to the ISS with astronaut Richard Garriott.
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 40, 42, 43, 53, 55, 67, 68
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3:20
Dona Nobis Pacem♥m5
BachFest Global, Chorus, accompanied
Bach · B Minor Mass : Dona Nobis Pacem (232)
Around the world at night
Spectacular global performance of Bach's Dona Nobis Pacem (grant us peace)
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 42, 67
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8:09
Night Concerto♥m17
Charlotte Spruit, Barockvioline
Bach · Violin Concerto in D minor (1052R)
Asia at night
Charlotte Spruit award-winning performance of Bach's Violin Concerto in D Minor - over dramatic night lights of Asia.
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 66, 68
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4:22
Earth Harmony Chorale♥m71
Brian Hoffman, Organ - Laurenskerk Rotterdam (Hauptwerk)
Bach · Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (688)
Many Views - Day + Night
Bach harmonies celebrate Earth's diversity
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 42, 63, 66, 67, 68
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3:36
Alone in the Stars♥m27
Seraphim, Chorus
Ness · Stars
Stars, Aurora
This haunting music, from a world-premiere performance by Seraphim, transports us from a hill on the ground to the stars above.
Astronauts: Matthew Dominick
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7:15
Desert Ocean Land♥m35
MDR-Sinfonieorchester, Orchestra
Bach · Art of Fugue : Contrapunctus 3 & 2 (1080)
Africa Europe Clouds
Bach's Art of the Fugue (movements 2 & 3), with MDR-Sinfonieorchester with world-class conductor Dennis Russell Davies . . . with dramatic flights over Africa and Europe.
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 67, 69
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1:05:01
Requiem for Earth♥m45
Orchester & Chor of J. S. Bach-Stiftung, Orchestra & Choir
Brahms · Ein deutsches Requiem (Opus 45
Diverse Earth
Think of this as a grand musical concert – with great views of Earth. Brahms magnificent Ein deutsches Requiem.
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 39, 42, 66, 69, 71
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17:38
Cantata for Earth♥m46
Orchester & Chor of J. S. Bach-Stiftung, Orchestra & Choir
Bach · Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende (27)
Diverse Earth
Please enjoy this wonderful Cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Deep resonating voices and soaring solos, with glorious views of Earth.
Astronauts: Crews of Exp 39, 69
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12:51
Bach & Earth♥m51
Brian Hoffman, Organ, Janke in Buckeburg, Germany
Bach · Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (769)
Diverse Earth
Five Beautiful Movements - of Earth and Bach. Five of our best visuals, with Brian Hoffman's favorite Bach organ music - Canonic Variations
Astronauts: Donald Pettit
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5:14
Aurora Fantasia♥m36
Andre Isoir, organ
Bach · Fantasia & Fugue in C minor (Wq 119.7)
Aurora
Andre Isoir, a highly-regarded French organist, specialized in Bach, including this lovely and serene Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, here paired with dancing aurora.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 71
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1:03:25
Sonatas for Earth♥2m14
Nicholas Goluses, Guitar, transcribed
Bach · Violin Sonatas 1, 2, 3 (1001, 1003, 1005)
Multiple flight paths
Welcome to Earth orbit, and three Bach Sonatas transcribed for guitar.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 71
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43:12
Exploring Earth - 10 Paths♥m16
Chad Lawson, Piano, adapted
Bach · Chorales - 10 variations
Chad Lawson - 10 paths of Earth and piano. Each unique, serene and meditative.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 71
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4:14
Klimakonzert♥m42
Stardust Sinfonie, Vibraphone
Bach · Prelude in C Sharp minor (849)
Aurora
A delicious teaser from our live Klimakonzert at BachFest in Leipzig, Germany. A magical view of Aurora, with Bach’s Prelude in C Sharp minor (BWV 849), vibraphone by Andrei Pushkarov.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 71
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5:21
Shades of Blue♥m10
Steve Thomas, Electric Guitar
Thomas · CF
Blue seas of Earth
Montage of photos and music, celebrating One Earth – all in shades of blue.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 70
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4:18
Earth Snow and Ice♥m18
Stardust Sinfonie, flute, harpsichord, vibraphone
Bach · Italian Concerto : ii Andante (971)
Earth in winter
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 70
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5:28
Where Now♥m47
Steve Thomas, electric guitar & band
Thomas · Where Now Mix
Sahara, Mediterranean, Greece
Earth is such a beautiful world, as illuminated by this movie -- with music design by Steve Thomas and friends.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 69
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4:46
River Journeys♥m48
Nathan Gunn, Electric Guitar
Gunn · River Journeys
Seattle to Gulf of Mexico
Rivers shape the Earth, and music shapes our soul.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 69
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8:59
African Dreams♥m222
Steve Thomas, electric guitar + band
Thomas · Alien Guitar Landscape
Namibia at night
We sleep and dream, floating over sands and small towns of Namibia at night.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67
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15:55
Earth Chaconne♥1m2
Qingzhu Weng, violin, accompanied
Bach · Violin Partita #2 in D minor : Chaconne
Sahara to Italy
STUNNING violin performance by award-winning Qingzhu Weng, as we fly over Sahara and the Mediterranean.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67
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7:06
Humpbacks of the Caribbean♥m11
Nature - Humpback Whales, Whale songs
Recorded by Paul Knapp, Jr.
Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
Whales are musicians, too! Recorded by Paul Knapp, Jr.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67
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12:03
One Earth Mission♥m13
Maestro Seiji Ozawa + Saito Kinen Orchestra, orchestra
Beethoven · Egmont : Overture (Opus 84)
Alps to the Red Sea
Maestro Seiji Ozawa - his last public performance, broadcast live to ISS.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67
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4:33
Aurora Harmonies♥m9
Catherine Brisset, cristal Bachet (glass keyboard), adapted
Bach · Violin Sonata #2 in A minor: Grave (1003)
Aurora
Catherine Brisset plays a haunting "glass keyboard" - perfect with the shimmering aurora.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67
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43:15
Earth Tandemonium♥m44
XO Planet, Saxophone, Violin
Diverse Earth
An exuberant and playful dance, between Angie Shyr (violin) and Chris Cheek (alto sax). World-class creative musicians. They play off each other so well!
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 67
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3:30
Ocean Music♥m39
Robert Jacobson - Nature, Recorded by Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Life · Sounds of the Sea
Baja California + Pacific
How arrogant of humans to think we make the only music! Here the sounds of whales, dolphins, snapping shrimp and more. View from above and sounds from below.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 65
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9:58
Live on Earth♥m40
Dwayne Haggins, voice + guitar
Haggins · "Get Sad", "Where it wants"
Aurora
I heard Dwayne Haggins & Friends in a local club and loved his rhythm and soul. One thing led to another. . .and now we’re making Earth Music movies.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 65
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2:38
Sprightly Clouds♥m58
Anna Przybysz, Organ - St. Markus Kirke, Copenhagen
Bach · Concerto in D minor (596)
Caribbean Hurricane
Anna Przybysz, award-winning organist, plays Bach's lovely and serene Concerto in D minor, as we float over a beautiful but dangerous hurricane.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 53
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5:46
Pathway to Center♥m6
Laura Zaerr, Harp, adaptation
Bach · Cello Suite 1 in G Major (1007)
Hurricane in Caribbean
Hurricane fly-over, as a metaphor for struggles we go through, and the need to find inner peace when we most need it.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 53
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2:29
Moonset♥m8
Brian Hoffman, Organ - Laurenskerk Rotterdam (Hauptwerk)
Bach · Ich ruf zu dir (639)
Moonset with Venus
Sliver of moon sets to a colorful horizon of deep red and blue.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 43
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2:57
Aria for Earth♥1m12
Stardust Sinfonie, Flute, harpsichord, vibraphone
Bach · Goldberg Variations: Aria (988)
Chile, Argentina, Patagonia Mtns
Fly over Patagonia mountains of Chile and Argentina, and listen to Stardust Sinfonie, a German trio playing flute, vibraphone and harpsichord.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 43
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4:22
Cono Sur♥m122
Mario Quiroga, Keyboard synthesizer
Quiroga · Cono Sur
Pacific Clouds + Patagonia Mtns
Mario Quiroga's ethereal keyboard, over clouds and mountains.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 43
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6:14
Joy of Flight. . .and Music♥m3
Emily Amos, Organ - St. David's Episcopal Church, Wayne, PA
Bach · Trio Sonata #5 (529)
Eastern US at Night
Emily Amos, a young organist full of joy, plays Bach’s Trio Sonata 5, floating above a night pass from Gulf of Mexico to Maine.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 42
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4:43
Glory of Lights♥m50
David Von Behren, organ
Bach · Sinfonia from Cantata (29)
Nightlights
Nightlights reveal humanity, as we establish our presence on Earth. Here, flying over Europe and Africa at night with Bach's wonderful Sinfonia from Cantata 29.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 42
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4:48
Aurora Boreal♥m123
Mario Quiroga, Keyboard Synthesizer
Quiroa · Adagio Sahara
Aurora
Music of Mario Quiroga lets us dance and float with the shimmering Aurora.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 40
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8:07
Night Fugue♥m21
Anna Przybysz, Organ - Kaminski 2003, Katowice Poland
Bach · Fugue in E minor (548)
China at Night
Bach's Fugue in E minor has wonderful interweaving harmonies, as we float over the night lights of China.
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 40
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9:49
Atlantic to Bay of Bengal♥m38
Laura Bottei, Organ - Fisk Opus 135, Indiana University
Bach · Toccata and Fugue in F Major : Toccata (540)
Atlantic to Bay of Bengal
Wow! Watch Laura Bottei in her official Master of Music Recital on the Fisk organ at Indiana University. Superb performance, as mesmerizing as the view of Earth we later added
Astronauts: Crew of Exp 40
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