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Michael Carson emulated the emotional connection of artistic expression with ‘Blades on Ice’

Posted on 20 September 2023

The classical music composer, Michael Carson takes inspiration from everything from the vastness of the universe to the majesty in the contortions of the human form; for one of his most captivatingly seminal scores, Blades on Ice, he took his fans on an audio-visual journey inspired by the grace of Olympian figure skaters.

To the accompaniment of his orchestral arrangement, the artistry and expression of the figure skaters are heightened to the nth degree. By soundtracking their defiance of physics, Carson amplified the tension within the dramatic routines, added to the melancholy of their sombre performances, and made melodic their spirited sequences. While some soundscapes cradle what it means to be human, others demonstrate the definition of extraordinary, Blades on Ice superlatively lies in the latter camp.

The official music video for Blades on Ice is available to stream on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Michael Carson emanated ephemeral grace in his classical score, The Elusive Ballerina

Posted on 21 August 2023
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For his latest orchestral score and music video, the fan-revered and critically acclaimed composer Michael Carson captured the ephemeral grace of The Elusive Ballerina.

The evocative beauty of the masterpiece wouldn’t leave the score out of place in a performance of Swan Lake. With the pirouetting orchestral melodies which ebb and flow in mellifluous rhythm, your rhythmic pulses will be efficaciously awoken to the tune of Carson’s contemporary classical narrative that will capture your attention and flood catharsis into your senses.

On the basis of The Elusive Ballerina, and all of the pieces that have preceded it, it is only a matter of time before Carson’s name is one of the biggest in the classical realm.

Stream the music video for The Elusive Ballerina which premiered on August 12th via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Michael Carson sang the sun’s sonnet in his orchestral score, Solaris

Posted on 11 August 2023

The revered classical composer Michael Carson frequently looks to interstellar phenomena for inspiration for his compositions. His seminal score, Solaris, which would be more than fitting as a sonic pairing to a Brian Cox documentary, is no exception.

After day breaks via the orchestral melodies in the intro, sinister sci-fi elements start to weave their way into the grandeur of the piece to allude to the insurmountable nature of the sun, which is often forgotten about as we see it synonymous with temperateness.

His score efficaciously captures the explosively ravening nature of the hot ball of hydrogen before the orchestral strings bring you back to earth by sonically visualising the beauty of a sunset. Solaris may leave you feeling small once you contemplate the vast nature of the universe, but that is far from the only emotion evoked by his masterful maestro touch.

Stream the official music video for Solaris on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Michael Carson sonically visualised ‘A Starry Night’ in his classical composition.

Posted on 29 July 2023

If you have ever wondered what Van Gogh’s A Starry Night would sound like reimagined in a classical composition, wonder no more by going interstellar with the immersively seminal score from the world-class composer, Michael Carson.

With its evocative depth, hitting play is akin to an astronautical adventure; the gentle melodic flurrying keys and gracefully poised orchestral strings effortlessly glide to the arrestive crescendos and fleeting sinister motifs that allow A Starry Night to unravel as a progressively compelling soundscape that soundtracks the vastness of the universe.

Clearly, Carson’s Bachelors & Masters in Music Composition and doctorate in Musical Arts have served him well, as has his inclination to stay committed to perpetuating the timeless appeal of classical music in his invigorating work.

Explore the cosmos with the official music video for A Starry Night on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Michael Carson drops a hugely memorable single to gaze at the stars with, Aurora

Posted on 11 July 2023

Bringing is a sky-bound single that was first released over 11 years ago, Michael Carson carries us to an atmospheric phenomenon to lift our spirits higher with on Aurora.

With a Bachelor’s of Music Composition, Master’s of Music Composition, and Doctor of Musical Arts, Michael Carson is an experienced Fayetteville, Arkansas-based deep thinker who is known as a visionary to many as he looks at the world differently from most.

”The piece, Aurora, was composed in an effort to express the uniquely beautiful and “other worldly” nature of the Northern Lights. The harmonic language of the piece is advanced; however, not at the expense of the lovely melodic content. The latter being somewhat impressionistic and very motivic, everything about the work is based on the opening phrases of the harp.” ~ Michael Carson

Performed with a galaxy-hopping style and packed with vibrance, this is a stunning array of brilliance from a sublime artist with style and class. This is the kind of single to turn on while camping or taking time to get away from screen time, and just let the spirit go into another universe.

Aurora from the massively skilful Michael Carson is a ray of light to transform all moods. There is excitement in droves here as an underground single that has been dug up from the archives to thrill us into looking deeper. More resonant into the stars above of course. Deeper into our spirits. Deeper within. To make us appreciate our beautiful cosmos.

Hear more on YouTube.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen