COSMOS A SPACETIME ODYSSEY SERIES

COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY will invent new modes of scientific storytelling to reveal the grandeur of the universe and re-invent celebrated elements of the legendary original series, including the Cosmic Calendar and the Ship of the Imagination. It will bring to life never-before-told stories of the heroic quest for knowledge and transport viewers to new worlds and across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the grandest scale.

COSMOS A SPACETIME ODYSSEY SERIES

Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, the series will explore how we discovered the laws of nature and found our coordinates in space and time. Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD) and Sagan's original creative collaborators – writer/executive producer Ann Druyan and astronomer Steven Soter – have teamed to conceive a 13-part docu-series that will serve as a successor to the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning original series.

Mark Graham, Gavin Greenaway, Alan Silvestri conduct.More than three decades after the debut of 'Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,' Carl Sagan's stunning and iconic exploration of the universe as revealed by science, COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY sets off on a new voyage for the stars. Lavishly recorded by Simon Rhodes at Abbey Road in London, mixed by Dennis Sands, mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Album produced by Alan Silvestri with colorful booklet designed by Kay Marshall. Eight minutes of extras not available anywhere else bring more excitement to the table! This is the fourth and final volume in Intrada’s series of CDs devoted to Alan Silvestri’s magnificent score for Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey. Magnificent full-blooded symphonic treatment of memorable main theme gets rousing moment to shine in “DVD End Credits”. Amongst numerous highlights: “Sifting The Stars” offers dynamic orchestral opening with aggressive low brass and percussion intro leading to virtuoso violins and soaring French horns, followed by warm, lilting new theme for clarinet over pizzicato string rhythm “What About Us?” brings in dramatic, surging orchestral crescendoes trading with flute and xylophone figures “Once There Was A World” ushers in exciting, commanding sequence for symphony in lavish, sweeping style brimming with rich major chords. Fourth and strongest volume in quartet of CDs gives larger symphonic material the spotlight.

As with Volumes 1 - 3, Silvestri melds powerful symphonic sequences with intimate lines, sometimes enveloping them in rich swirling strings, other times enrobing them in lively electronic rhythms. Along for the ride, sometimes leading, sometimes in tow is rich score by Alan Silvestri. New series features Neil deGrasse Tyson as host with cutting edge CGI, animation, science fact blending into new, compelling journey through space and time. Volume 4 of Alan Silvestri Cosmos soundtrack music premieres on CD with bonus tracks! Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey is epic 2014 continuation of famed Carl Sagan television series from 1980.

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