Joep Franssens Harmony Of The Spheres Score New ((free)) -

: The score avoids conventional tonality, instead using “celestial keys”—arpeggiated chords derived from the spacing of exoplanets. For instance, the harp’s solo in Celestial Weaving plays a sequence of chords mapped to the distances of Kepler-452b and TRAPPIST-1e, transformed into a haunting, microtonal scale.

Joep Franssens’s music sits at the intersection of minimalism, post-romanticism, and spiritual listening. His recent release, Harmony of the Spheres (score/new), is a timely example of how his soundworld continues to evolve: lush, repetitive structures that unfold toward luminous climaxes, with an emphasis on harmonic stasis and incremental transformation. This feature sketches the work’s aesthetic, context, structure, and significance — and why it matters for contemporary classical audiences. joep franssens harmony of the spheres score new