Take Flight by Eric Turnnessen

Take Flight

Duration: 2' 42"

Dominic Sewell, orchestrator/arranger

Simon Passmore, orchestral programmer

Chris Rosser, mixing engineer/electric guitar/bass

John Elleson-Hartley, mastering engineer

River Guerguerian, drums/shakers

Maggie Medlin, vocals

Eric Turnnessen, vocals

Production Status

✅ Composition 2001

✅ Transcription Dec 2023

✅ Orchestration May 2024

✅ Orchestral Programming Sep 2024

✅ Studio Recording Sep 2024

✅ Mixing Oct 2024

✅ Mastering Nov 2024

Listen

Instrumentation

2 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo)

1 Oboe

2 Bb Clarinets

2 Bassoons

4 Horns in F

3 Trumpets in Bb

2 Trombones

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion (Marimba, Triangle, Wood block, Claves, Shaker, Sus. Cymbal, Mark Tree, Drum Set, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Tam-Tam)

Electric Guitar

Bass Guitar

Violin I (6)*

Violin II (6)*

Viola (5)*

Cello (5)*

Contrabass (3)*

*double string section with overdubs

Composition Notes

There’s a playful spark that lives within.

It dances and sings.

Follow your heart and let it take flight.

Let the fireworks of your passion light up the world.

If you feel resistance or doubt your worthiness know that the universe doesn’t make mistakes.

If you exist then you’re essential to creation itself.

Trust in your gifts and follow your excitement.

The world is nourished by you being exactly who you are.

Turn the tap wide open and let love flow through you in your art, creativity, peacefulness, playfulness and compassion.

Join the dance of free spirits who know that they are a gift simply because they exist.

Nothing to prove. Nowhere to go.

Trust in your perfection.

Raise your vibration and fly through the cosmos on a grand adventure.

As you soar past planets and galaxies and weave in and out of dimensions, all of creation will light up and quiver in celebration.

Remember who you are and take flight!

Additional Recordings

Here's the original mockup I created.

Here's the orchestral elements on their own.