Sound

I have been searching for a dark and threatening audio track to complete my sequence. Ideally I wanted it to come from the same period as William Blake's work and be something that complements his gothic romantic and biblical themes. From suggestions on the internet I have looked into the modern and jarring work of Shostakovitch as well as Rachimaninov's dark symphonies and piano concertos. I think that in the Tate's commissioned work using Carmina Burana's Carl Off is really effective in building tension and setting the mood.I am aiming for something similar. So far my preferred track for this sequence is Mars the Bringer of  War by Holst. 

 

Although I like this audio at the moment I am finding it difficult to make the movement I have already created fit with the pace of the music. I have decided to carry on looking for something which still has the same dark and intense qualities but is maybe a little more reflective and slow at the same time. 

I am also going to start my second and third sequences, these will be based upon Guy Fawkes and Captain James Cook. I now plan to work on them all together to help me keep the three looking like a series.