Moongate

In the ancient Chinese culture, a formal garden often featured a special archway that led from one part of the garden to another and was called, romantically,the moongate. Lovers would pass through the moongate to retain strength and passion of their love. The classical and romantic mood of this melody, interrupted in the middle section by the ethereal and lyrical guitar of Terje Rypdal, merges two contrasting musical expressions that compliment each other as naturally as Yin and Yang. The Norwegian guitarist and composer Terje Rypdal have created a unique and expressive style of his own through his legendary ECM recordings.

Scored and conducted by John Tate.