Audrey Hepburn’s ‘Moon River’
When I was a kid, “Moon River” was part of the atmosphere. For several years in the early sixties it was ubiquitous, a persistent favorite on middle-of-the-road radio and on TV variety shows, de rigueur for every “pop” singer, one of those grownup survivors in a rock & roll world.
Exercise in Controlled Harmonic Observance
This text score is inspired by and in the spirit of Pauline Oliveros and her concept of Deep Listening.
Nine Eagles and the Silvery Water
Zadif presents their debut, alchemy-inspired album. These gentle, contemplative songs recall British and Spanish folk sounds with a touch psychedlia.
Christened Final Utterance
Michael Sutton traces a line through 60s and 70s electronica in a stream-of-consciousness style essay, while exploring the surreal nature of the current cultural and political moment. Bands and artists such as Silver Apples, Morton Subotnick, Suzanne Ciani, Laurie Spiegel form a part of his meandering.
How like a winter
A setting for Shakespeare’s sonnet ‘How like a winter’
La Noche Oscura (The Dark Night)
La Noche Oscura (The Dark Night) by Ariadna. An original song presented to the public for the first time by Mercurius Magazine.
Shall I compare thee (for voice and mandolin)
A setting of Shakespeare's sonnet 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day' for soprano and mandolin
Federico García Lorca’s ‘Santiago’
An interpretation of Federico García Lorca’s poem “Santiago” (1918) for voice and guitar.
Great Albums of the 2010s: a decade in retrospect
This list could change your life. Allow Mercurius to guide you through some of the greatest sounds of the 2010s.
Moment prelude
A short prelude that 'has its moments' I hope! David Braid.
Two Dudes with the Graveyard Blues
On one terribly hungover morning of 2015, Andrew Clarke and Thomas Helm stumbled their way to Montjuic Cemetery to serenade the dead. Rest in Peace, unknown friends. Presented to the public for the first time by Mercurius Magazine.
Puneña No 2 for solo cello by Alberto Ginastera
One of the most important composers of the 20th century, Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) embraced both old and new in the creation of an original style rooted in Argentine folk and popular music while incorporating increasingly modernist techniques.
Detras del cielo (behind the sky)
A song of growth and revival. Presented to the public for the first time by Mercurius Magazine.
Valse Triste
Valse Triste. Solo work for archtop guitar written and played by David Braid.
Two well-known lute solos by John Dowland
David Braid interprets Mr Dowland’s Midnight and Lachrimae.
Flor blanca (white flower)
Flor blanca (white flower) by Ariadna. A song for solidarity in troubled times. Presented to the public for the first time by Mercurius Magazine.
Lirico
Solo work by David Braid for archtop guitar, performed by David Braid, 2015.
Pájaro contra el borde de la noche (Bird against the edge of the night) by Luis Naón
To me, freedom, beauty, and light are concrete words related to this metaphor of “the bird against the edge of the night”. Art could also be in the list, when its free expression and internal necessities - free of the constraints of fashion, compromise, and demagoguery – confront, like each man, their own night.
Madam Desire
A poem-song about living under the thumb of Madam Desire by Mercurius. Presented to the public for the first time by Mercurius Magazine.
The colour of thunder (el color del trueno)
The colour of thunder (el color del trueno) by Ariadna. Presented to the public for the first time by Mercurius Magazine.
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