Missa Charles Darwin, was written for Grammy-nominated New York Polyphony and is structured on the standard liturgical Mass. Gregory W. Brown painstakingly translated DNA sequences and markers into musical phrases set to texts by Charles Darwin. In doing so, Brown simultaneously commemorates the scientist’s genius while interrogating the relationship between faith and reason.

More an EP than a full album, it contains 6 tracks (22 min, 29 sec). But if you're a fan of choral pieces then you'll find much to enjoy here.

I'll take Brown's word that he translated DNA sequences and markers into musical phrases... but if that's the case it makes it all the more interesting as it represents music created by science...

An interesting, if somewhat short work which is worth adding to your music library.

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Darren Rea