Disappearing Night

Disappearing Night

Duration: 11:20

Medium: Soundscape

Technical Specifications: 48kHz Stereo Audio, 1080p HD Video

Year: 2021

Created as an inspiration soundscape companion piece to my choral work Grand Scale, Disappearing Night was created out of sound recordings I made of the night time over the past decade, along with other recordings of the night from around the world, sourced from the public domain.

As outlined in Grand Scale, the loss of the night through light pollution has serious impacts on the well-being of both our planet and ourselves. Through rhythmical matching of insect calls, I attempt to weave a seamless soundscape, transporting the listener through the rich sonic varieties found in the night time. The richness of insect calls, the cries of amphibians bird, the moan of the wind — these all are the instruments of the night.