Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
VOCES8 and Apollo5 sing Paul Smith's 'Distant Earth Renewal' from the album 'Renewal?'.
Landscape Cinematography by Stephen Proctor.
‘Distant Earth Renewal’ features Foundation ensembles VOCES8 and Apollo5, alongside Teena Lyle (vibraphone), Caroline Dale (cello), Roger Chase (viola), and Paul himself (piano), and is released across all streaming platforms alongside this film which was commissioned from landscape cinematographer Stephen Proctor. The film of ‘Distant Earth Renewal’ will also feature in the new ‘Natural Resonance Festival - Creativity inspired by Nature' on 29 January 2022.
Written with the intention of lasting 4’33’’ ‘Distant Earth Renewal' is the second pre-release single composed by Paul on the album and sits alongside works including John Cage’s iconic ‘4’33’’. ‘Renewal?’ is a concept album, which combines new commissions by Paul and Donna McKevitt with three musical pillars from the 20th Century, by William Walton, John Cage and William Henry Harris.
Multifaceted texts by Lal Ded, Edmund Spenser, W.H. Auden, Lord Byron, Pablo Neruda, Maya Angelou and Edna St Vincent Millay offer space to consider our world, past and present, and meditate on a response to build a better future.
Distant Earth Renewal – anon/Paul Smith
The seasons change,
Earth slowly wakens,
The great dawn breaks,
Portrait of renewal.
Frigid rally of death,
Dance of transition.
Cold winds whisper,
Last sonnet of winter,
First song of spring,
Symphony of life.
Performers:
VOCES8
Apollo5
Teena Lyle (vibraphone)
Roger Chase (viola)
Caroline Dale ('cello)
Paul Smith (piano and direction)
Sound:
VOCES8 Records:
Editing and Production: Barnaby Smith
Mastering: Will Brown
Sound Engineer: Tom Mungall
Film:
Stephen Proctor: proktr.com
----
VOCES8 is the no. 1 streamed classical vocal ensemble in the world. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, it runs an innovative and wide reaching education programme reaching 50,000 participants every year, with an aim to inspire people through music.
Become a member of the VOCES8 channel for exclusive performances, behind the scenes moments and early access to new releases 👉bit.ly/4bAwaNA
Subscribe to VOCES8 YouTube channel 👉 bit.ly/43Xg38H
Follow VOCES8 on:
VOCES8 Website voces8.com
VOCES8 Foundation Website https://www.voces8.foundation
Donate to the VOCES8 Foundation 👉 bit.ly/4or0UDO
Facebook facebook.com/VOCES8
Instagram instagram.com/voces8
TikTok tiktok.com/@voces8official
VOCES8 and Apollo5 sing Paul Smith's 'Distant Earth Renewal' from the album 'Renewal?'.
Landscape Cinematography by Stephen Proctor.
‘Distant Earth Renewal’ features Foundation ensembles VOCES8 and Apollo5, alongside Teena Lyle (vibraphone), Caroline Dale (cello), Roger Chase (viola), and Paul himself (piano), and is released across all streaming platforms alongside this film which was commissioned from landscape cinematographer Stephen Proctor. The film of ‘Distant Earth Renewal’ will also feature in the new ‘Natural Resonance Festival - Creativity inspired by Nature' on 29 January 2022.
Written with the intention of lasting 4’33’’ ‘Distant Earth Renewal' is the second pre-release single composed by Paul on the album and sits alongside works including John Cage’s iconic ‘4’33’’. ‘Renewal?’ is a concept album, which combines new commissions by Paul and Donna McKevitt with three musical pillars from the 20th Century, by William Walton, John Cage and William Henry Harris.
Multifaceted texts by Lal Ded, Edmund Spenser, W.H. Auden, Lord Byron, Pablo Neruda, Maya Angelou and Edna St Vincent Millay offer space to consider our world, past and present, and meditate on a response to build a better future.
Distant Earth Renewal – anon/Paul Smith
The seasons change,
Earth slowly wakens,
The great dawn breaks,
Portrait of renewal.
Frigid rally of death,
Dance of transition.
Cold winds whisper,
Last sonnet of winter,
First song of spring,
Symphony of life.
Performers:
VOCES8
Apollo5
Teena Lyle (vibraphone)
Roger Chase (viola)
Caroline Dale ('cello)
Paul Smith (piano and direction)
Sound:
VOCES8 Records:
Editing and Production: Barnaby Smith
Mastering: Will Brown
Sound Engineer: Tom Mungall
Film:
Stephen Proctor: proktr.com
----
VOCES8 is the no. 1 streamed classical vocal ensemble in the world. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, it runs an innovative and wide reaching education programme reaching 50,000 participants every year, with an aim to inspire people through music.
Become a member of the VOCES8 channel for exclusive performances, behind the scenes moments and early access to new releases 👉bit.ly/4bAwaNA
Subscribe to VOCES8 YouTube channel 👉 bit.ly/43Xg38H
Follow VOCES8 on:
VOCES8 Website voces8.com
VOCES8 Foundation Website https://www.voces8.foundation
Donate to the VOCES8 Foundation 👉 bit.ly/4or0UDO
Facebook facebook.com/VOCES8
Instagram instagram.com/voces8
TikTok tiktok.com/@voces8official
