Fresh Aire V
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Fresh Aire V is an album by Mannheim Steamroller
, released in 1983. The music is inspired by Johannes Kepler
's book The Dream
. This is the first album in the Fresh Aire series to feature the London Symphony Orchestra
. This is last album in the series to feature Eric Hansen as a member of the group.
Mannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller is an American music group founded by Chip Davis and Jackson Berkey, known primarily for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.-Beginnings:...
, released in 1983. The music is inspired by Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican...
's book The Dream
Somnium (Kepler)
Somnium is a fantasy written between 1620 and 1630, in Latin, by Johannes Kepler. In the narrative, a student of Tycho Brahe is transported to the Moon by occult forces. It presents a detailed imaginative description of how the earth might look when viewed from the moon, and is considered the...
. This is the first album in the Fresh Aire series to feature the London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
. This is last album in the series to feature Eric Hansen as a member of the group.
Track listing
- "Lumen" – 1:29
- "Escape From The Atmosphere" – 10:38
- "Dancin' In The Stars" – 5:13
- "Z-Row Gravity" – 3:50
- "Creatures of Levania" – 3:51
- "Earthrise/Return" – 8:58
- "The Storm" – 0:42
- All tracks composed by Chip Davis
Personnel
- Chip DavisChip DavisLouis F. "Chip" Davis, Jr. is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller.He also wrote the music for C.W. McCall, including the 1975 hit "Convoy".-Biography:...
– percussion - Jackson BerkeyJackson BerkeyJackson Berkey is an American composer, pianist and singer, best known for his work with Mannheim Steamroller, which he co-founded with Chip Davis in 1974.-Early life and education:...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Eric Hansen – electric bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- The London Symphony Orchestra
- Cambridge SingersCambridge SingersCambridge Singers is an English mixed voice chamber/choral group formed in 1981 by their director John Rutter with the primary purpose of making recordings under their own label "Collegium"....