Current 93 - Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre

OF RUINE OR SOME BLAZING STARRE (The Broken Heart Of Man) was written between April 1991 and September 1993, and is to be regarded as one piece.

This album is dedicated to the souls of: William Lawes (1602-1645), Charles Sims (1873-1928), Louis Wain (1860-1939) and HR Wakefield (1888-1964).

All initial melodies except those noted below by Michael Cashmore, with 93 developments and additions by David Tibet and Steven Stapleton, except:
II: adapted from "Pavan 'The Funerals'" by Anthony Holborne (1545 - 1602); III: adapted from "Lament For Arnhem" by Calum Ruadh; VII: adapted from "Cantio Ad Laudem Cantioris: Annus Novus in Gaudio" from the liturgical chant of the Acquitaine repertory; VIII: adapted from the work of the anonymous composer from Le Receuil des Plus Belles et Excellentes Chansons en Forme de Voix de Ville (1526).
The album title is taken from the song "Beauty In Eclipsia" by Wiliam Lawes, with words by Sir Henry Moody.

Remastered at Skye Mastering.

All songs (c) Current 93 1994/2007 and (p) David Tibet 1994/2007.

Front cover image: "Another Attempt At Man's Last Pretence Of Consummation In Indifference" by Charles Sims. Back cover image: "Man's Last Pretence Of Consummation In Indifference' by Charles Sims. Photograph of Steven, David and Michael by Ruth Bayer. The holograph text is by Louis Wain, and shows the words to the spoken "Willows" section on VIII.

My love to: Mark Logan, Michael Cashmore, Steffi Thiel, Jhonn Balance, Peter Christopherson, Ossian Brown, Starfish, Paul Jackson, Denis Blackham, Paul Cheshire, Phoebe Cheshire, all at Cooloorta, Shirley Collins, Father Kosma Afanasyev, Sister Benedicta Wallace OSB, Barbara Emmel, Stephen Emmel and Andria Degens.
Thankyou all.