Da Capo Chamber Players is an American contemporary music "Pierrot ensemble… Read Full Bio ↴Da Capo Chamber Players is an American contemporary music "Pierrot ensemble," founded in 1970. Winners of the Naumburg Award in 1973, its founding members included composer/pianist Joan Tower, violinist Joel Lester, Dean of Mannes College of Music, and flutist Patricia Spencer. The current members are Curtis Macomber, violin; André Emelianoff, cello; Blair McMillen, piano; Patricia Spencer, flute; and Meighan Stoops, clarinet.

Da Capo Chamber Players has commissioned over 100 works from composers such as Joan Tower, John Harbison, Chinary Ung, George Perle, Shulamit Ran, Philip Glass, Kyle Gann, Milton Babbitt, Martin Bresnick, and David Lang among others. In recent years, Da Capo has established active creative relationships with prominent Russian contemporary composers, and the ensemble regularly visits Russia for performances and master classes.

Da Capo Chamber Players has been in residence at Bard College since 1982, and starting in the fall of 2006 will be ensemble-in-residence with the new Bard Conservatory. Da Capo has released recordings on labels such as Bridge, New World, CRI, and Innova.

Orestes
Da Capo Players Lyrics

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Metaphor for a missing moment
Pull me into your perfect circle

One womb
One shape
One resolve

Liberate this will

To release us all

Gotta cut away, clear away
Snip away and sever this
Umbilical residue that's
Keeping me from killing you

And from pulling you down with me in here
I can almost hear you scream

Give me
One more medicated peaceful moment
One more medicated peaceful moment

And I don't wanna feel this overwhelming
Hostility
Because I don't wanna feel this overwhelming
Hostility

Gotta cut away Clear away
Snip away and sever this
Umbilical residue
Gotta cut away Clear away
Snip away and sever this
Umbilical residue that's

Keeping me from killing you
Keeping me from killing you

Overall Meaning

The song "Orestes" by the Da Capo Players is a deep and introspective exploration of one's inner self and the search for peace. The lyrics employ several metaphors and analogies to convey a message of personal liberation and the need to let go of the things that hold us back in life. The opening lines of the song, "Metaphor for a missing moment, pull me into your perfect circle" suggest a longing for a moment of perfect bliss or completion that the singer feels is missing from their life. The idea of a "perfect circle" represents a sense of completeness and balance that has been elusive to the singer.

The second verse of the song speaks about the need for personal liberation and the desire to release oneself from the things that hold us back. The lines "Liberate this will, to release us all" suggest that the singer is not only seeking personal freedom but also hoping to inspire others to do the same. The chorus section of the song repeats the phrase "gotta cut away, clear away, snip away and sever this," which represents the idea of letting go of the past and releasing oneself from negative emotions and experiences.

The song's overall message is one of personal growth, letting go of the past, and finding peace within oneself. It suggests that we all have the power to cut away the things that hold us back and that true liberation begins with a change in mindset.

Line by Line Meaning

Metaphor for a missing moment
A comparison to something that is not present and creating an empty space.

Pull me into your perfect circle
Bring me into your safe and harmonious space.

One womb One shape One resolve
We all come from the same place, have similar external appearances, and share a common goal.

Liberate this will To release us all
Free ourselves from constraints and bring about freedom for everyone.

Gotta cut away, clear away Snip away and sever this Umbilical residue that's Keeping me from killing you
I need to remove the attachment that is holding me back from hurting you.

And from pulling you down with me in here I can almost hear you scream
I feel like I am dragging you into my dark place and causing you pain.

Give me One more medicated peaceful moment One more medicated peaceful moment
I yearn for a temporary escape from my troubles.

And I don't wanna feel this overwhelming Hostility Because I don't wanna feel this overwhelming Hostility
I do not want to experience such intense anger towards others.

Gotta cut away Clear away Snip away and sever this Umbilical residue
Again, I must remove the attachment that holds me back.

Gotta cut away Clear away Snip away and sever this Umbilical residue that's Keeping me from killing you Keeping me from killing you
Repeating again the need to sever that bond which holds me back from hurting you.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY HOWERDEL, MAYNARD KEENAN

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