Caelum Moor, created by sculptor Norm Hines, was one of the largest environmental sculptures of the Western Hemisphere. From 1986 until 1997, the collection of 22 stones stood at the headwaters of Johnson Creek in Arlington, Texas. The stones were arranged within a 5½-acre park that included an artificial pond, a 350-seat outdoor amphitheater, a fountain, and seasonal landscaping. "Caelum" is from the southern constellation and means "sculptor's chisel"; "moor" is for the Scottish moors suggested by the rolling land at what was once this site.
The main themes of this project were composed in the spring of 1997 while Caelum Moor was being dismantled. Although I initially intended to write a collection of piano solos, eventually I translated the short piano themes from the odd-numbered tracks into the electronica of the even-numbered tracks. Ultimately this is my attempt toward an evocation of and homage to the space and architecture of a place that played an important role in my development as an artist and now no longer exists.
Dedicated to Donald J. Harding, 1931 - 2000.
All music composed & produced by Frank Garrett.
All music published by Nigredo (ASCAP).
Mastered by Nolan Brett at Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas.