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CANTUS: Mars (Love Asleep and Waiting) by Timothy C. Takach

This performance of Tim Takach's 'VII. Mars (Love Asleep and Waiting)' from his larger work HELIOS was recorded LIVE at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in winter 2020. From the composer: "Writing a piece inspired by Mars was a much-needed exploration of how we view masculinity. The Roman god of war is usually portrayed in a very aggressive, stereotypically masculine way. To me, the way culture tends to convey traditional masculinity is not usually the truth but a mask we wear to show bravado, toughness and confidence. When the 2004 Mars rover Spirit broke a wheel, it ended up dragging the wheel across the surface of the planet, scratching the surface to discover silica underneath. This discovery pointed to the fact that hot water once flowed on or under the surface of Mars. It's such a great metaphor for our sense of manliness - that as our outer layer is scarred we reveal something more gentle underneath. Bill Reichard's wonderful poem explores all of this and offers what I think is a more complete, honest picture of what it means to be a man." Timothy C. Takach (2016) ---- HELIOS, VII. Mars (Love Asleep and Waiting); text by William Reichard. A solitary planet spins alone But never alone There are moons There are stars A silent man lives alone But never alone There are voices There are songs Under the rocky surface There is ice Where once was water Under the cold hide There is ice But also blood A lonely planet spins amidst The endless celestial bodies The vast potential of space A single man can never be lonely If he’s a son, a father, a brother If he’s a husband, a friend, a lover Peel back the planet’s skin And find water, waiting, for the sun Peel back the body’s fierce façade And find love, asleep, and waiting William Reichard Commissioned for Helios ---- Score Link: https://timothyctakach.com/helios linktr.ee/cantussings