[Intro: Instrumental, an A and E open fifth from the last heaven held on bowed vibraphone, marimba begins one soft tick per second, eerie glassy drone, 8 bars] [Ticking: Instrumental, marimba ticks steadily at one soft tick per second, a glassy pad blooms slowly, clearly present but gentle, 8 bars] [Cello Enters: Instrumental, solo cello sings the motif in slow breathless long notes over the ticking marimba, 8 bars] [Cello Rises: Instrumental, solo cello climbs in register with a warm tone, bowed vibraphone drone sustains beneath, 8 bars] [Woodwinds Enter: Instrumental, flute and oboe weave thin contrapuntal lines around the cello, marimba steady, 8 bars] [Orbit: Instrumental, clarinet and bassoon join, the woodwind choir weaves contrapuntal lines in orbit around the marimba, cello sustains, 8 bars] [Galaxy Swirls: Instrumental, strings gather and swell in slow waves, woodwind counterpoint thickens, the pad rises in register, 8 bars] [Expansion: Instrumental, the orchestra expands into a swirling galaxy of sound, cello at its warmest, marimba keeps one tick per second, luminous and never loud, 8 bars] [Suspended Time: Instrumental, cello holds long notes, woodwinds slow their lines, the marimba ticks on, time seems to stand still, 8 bars] [Present Moment: Instrumental, the orchestration eases, cello and marimba grounded and meditative, bowed vibraphone glows, 8 bars] [Last Turn: Instrumental, solo cello plays the long descent of the motif, woodwinds answer in single notes, the pad glows gently, 8 bars] [Outro: Instrumental, the marimba thins to a final soft tick, the cello, bowed vibraphone and glassy pad hold a single C that rings out and sustains, the first note of the next heaven, 8 bars] [END]
