(includes the "Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal," the world's oldest known melody) VIII. Ad Astra .
The phrase is the title of the second disc of the 2020 album Human. :||: Nature. by the symphonic metal band Nightwish . It is an eight-part instrumental symphony that includes spoken word passages at the beginning and end. Spoken Passages all_the_works_of_nature_which_adorn_the_world_v...
The "proper text" for the spoken parts of this composition includes: (includes the "Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal," the world's
: Concludes with a passage from Carl Sagan's book Pale Blue Dot : :||: Nature
The overall title itself was inspired by a quote from , who used the phrase to describe the artist's goal of imitating nature through their craft. Nightwish - Human. :||: Nature. - Nuclear Blast USA
The complete sequence of the piece consists of these eight movements: II. The Blue III. The Green IV. Moors V. Aurorae VI. Quiet as the Snow
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,There is a rapture on the lonely shore,There is society, where none intrudes,By the deep Sea, and music in its roar:I love not Man the less, but Nature more".