Hexperos is a neoclassical darkwave group from Italy founded in October 200… Read Full Bio ↴Hexperos is a neoclassical darkwave group from Italy founded in October 2004 by Alessandra Santovito, former vocalist of Gothica, and Francesco Forgione, a creative double bass player, keyboardist, guitarist and composer. Their style is reminiscent of chamber music.
Alessandra is a talented soprano, wielding various styles of singing from Mediterranean to northern European, from ancient to modern. Like Gothica, the compositions contrast low bass tones with heavenly voices, but the music is calmer and softer. Hexperos plays a somber and sublime "music of love and mystery".

The debut album, "The Garden of the Hesperides", came out in September 2007 on Equilibrium Music. The next album, "The Veil of Queen Mab" was released in September 2010, also on the EQM label.

Current line-up
Alessandra Santovito - voice and flute
Francesco Forgione - double bass, guitar, keyboards
Francesca Romana Di Nicola - harps
Alessandro Pensa - violin and viola
Manuel Manzitti - bassoon

Websites
Official site: http://www.hexperos.com
MySpace: http://profile.myspace.com/hexperos
Equilibrium Music: http://www.equilibriummusic.com/dtlartist.php3?ArtID=1383

Summoning Of The Artists
Hexperos Lyrics

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From the darkness of the night, travelling as in flight, I reached the plateau.
I had crossed the grassy plain surrounded by mountains, silent spaces,
Sense of freedom and awe.

Musica magica, magia eterea, musica magica, magia eterna.

My companion awaited me to stop the time.
We began our rite.

Our hearts becoming lighter and lighter, as the everyday loads were fading away.

The wind carried our music. The moment became eternal.
We were wind, we were light, we were space, we were the sky...

Overall Meaning

The first verse of "Summoning Of The Artists" by Hexperos describes a journey at night to a plateau after crossing a grassy plain surrounded by mountains. The journey seems to be an escape from the mundane world into a realm of awe-inspiring beauty and freedom. The lyrics contain a sense of mystery and magic, which is reinforced by the repetition of the phrase "musica magica, magia eterna" which means "magic music, eternal magic".

In the second verse, the lyrics describe a ritual performed by the artist and his companion. It appears that they are musicians, as they create music that becomes eternal and is carried by the wind. The music acts as a release from the daily burdens they carry and frees them from the constraints of time and space. They become one with nature, with the wind, light, space, and the sky.

Line by Line Meaning

From the darkness of the night, travelling as in flight, I reached the plateau.
I arrived at a plateau after traveling through a dark night as if in flight and crossing a grassy plain surrounded by mountains and quiet spaces, feeling free and amazed.

Musica magica, magia eterea, musica magica, magia eterna.
Magical music, ethereal magic, eternal magical music, eternal magic.

My companion awaited me to stop the time.
My companion was waiting for me to stop time.

We began our rite.
We started our ritual.

Our hearts becoming lighter and lighter, as the everyday loads were fading away.
As our burdens faded away, our hearts became lighter and lighter.

The wind carried our music. The moment became eternal.
Our music was carried by the wind, and the moment felt timeless.

We were wind, we were light, we were space, we were the sky...
We felt as if we were the wind, light, space, and sky.

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