The Voyage (song)
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"The Voyage" is an instrumental song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues
. It is the second song in a three-part suite that concludes their 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream
. "The Voyage" was composed by Mike Pinder, who was inspired to write it by Strauss
' Also Sprach Zarathustra.
On the album, "The Voyage" is between both parts of the song "Have You Heard
." The instrumental piece includes instruments such as cello
, flute
, mellotron
, organ
, and piano
.
This song has been covered innumerable times but most notably by Christy Moore. The song has become a favourite at weddings as in Duhan's version the voyage is that of marriage. The chorus " When we started the voyage there was just me and you, now look around us we have our own crew" has come to celebrate and represent not only the union but the raising of a family.
You can hear an exclusive interview with Johnny and a performance of his song "The Voyage" at http://www.podcasts.ie/featured-musicians/johnny-duhan/
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
. It is the second song in a three-part suite that concludes their 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream
On the Threshold of a Dream
On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by The Moody Blues, released on the Deram label in 1969. It was their last album to be released by the band before they formed their own record label, Threshold, to be distributed by Decca Records....
. "The Voyage" was composed by Mike Pinder, who was inspired to write it by Strauss
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till...
' Also Sprach Zarathustra.
On the album, "The Voyage" is between both parts of the song "Have You Heard
Have You Heard (The Moody Blues song)
"Have You Heard" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by the band's keyboardist Mike Pinder, "Have You Heard" is actually a two-part song, and both parts were recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album On the Threshold of a Dream.Both parts of "Have You...
." The instrumental piece includes instruments such as cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, mellotron
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
.
Personnel
- Justin HaywardJustin HaywardJustin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
: cello - Mike PinderMike PinderMichael Thomas "Mike" Pinder is an English rock musician, and is a founding member or the British rock group, the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's album, Octave, in 1978...
: mellotron, organ, piano - Ray ThomasRay ThomasRay Thomas is an English musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.-Career:...
: flute - Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
: drums, percussion
The Voyage by Johnny Duhan
Galway based singer songwriter Johnny Duhan former member of Grannie's Intentions has also written a song entitled "The Voyage"This song has been covered innumerable times but most notably by Christy Moore. The song has become a favourite at weddings as in Duhan's version the voyage is that of marriage. The chorus " When we started the voyage there was just me and you, now look around us we have our own crew" has come to celebrate and represent not only the union but the raising of a family.
You can hear an exclusive interview with Johnny and a performance of his song "The Voyage" at http://www.podcasts.ie/featured-musicians/johnny-duhan/