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Witch Hunt - the music, volume one

by Brian O'Connell

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The Magistrates -> Oxford Tune 05:21
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Do you know of the coming storm? The people gone astray Their sins break free Satan from his chains Stars fall, moon turns to blood Fear, greed, and gossip rule the day Old rivalries reborn Blame cast upon thy neighbor’s home The Beast is free to roam
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Tituba's Journey 07:40
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The Parsonage 02:53
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The Great Migration 06:16
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We have crossed the ocean of rebirth Planted seeds in this God given earth Behold the pleasures of the fruitful fields Flowing full of all good things that they yield Realize his will Let the world see the city on the hill His word shall be fulfilled, his kingdom we shall build * Search your soul and pray for holy grace Confess your sins let the tears baptize your face Only a very few are chosen to be saved The Devil takes the rest for his own to be enslaved By searching deep within You might find a clue and then begin To see the holy truth, to realize your sin * * * We brought ourselves to plant on the western shore Where none but beasts and warriors did swarm One wave another follow and one disease begins Before another cease because we turn not from our sins Our fruitful seasons cast in doubt Through great pain and dry and parching drought Defenders in a route, our hopes are all dashed out * The clouds gather as if we finally will see rain But for our sinfulness are scattered round again We pray and fast as if to take a turn But we turn not and our fields and fruits will burn Oh sinful land don’t think it strange If judgement comes down on you unless you change The Devil in a rage, affairs must rearrange
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Second Meter 05:57
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Village and Town 02:28
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The Parsonage (reprise) 02:42
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It is a woeful piece of our corruption in an evil time, when the wicked prosper, and the godly party meet with vexations. And now we call the proud happy: yea they that work wickedness are held up high. Ministers create a separation between the precious and the vile, and to labor whatever lies within them to gather a pure church. The Church may meet with storms, but it shall never sink. For Christ sits not idle in the Heavens, but takes most faithful care of his little Ship (the Church) A ship bound for the port of Heaven, laden with many precious gems and Jewels, a treasure purchased by his own inestimable blood. He has seven eyes, and seven horns, perfection of wisdom and perfection of power, there is no cause to fear. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Wage a good warfare, subdue all our Spiritual enemies, if we would reign with Christ in his Kingdom.
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Cambridge Short Tune 01:46
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The Girls 06:28
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Cambridge Short Tune (reprise) 00:59
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Fits 14:46
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Oxford Tune (reprise) 01:31
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The Magistrates (reprise) 02:00
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This is a compilation of music from my historical rock opera "Witch Hunt - history told in music, sound, and story". Episodes come out periodically as a podcast as often as I can produce them. This first volume of music from the project is drawn from the first three episodes. Witch Hunt is available on any of your preferred podcast hosting platforms.

Witch Hunt tells the story of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials through music, sound collage and story-telling in a format recalling an old time radio drama with a modern experimental prog-rock twist. It borrows freely from original sources of information from the time of the trials such as letters, books, poems, transcriptions of the trials themselves, as well as melodies from the Puritan hymn books.

There is a wide range of music here from acoustic folk and hymns, to prog-rock, and extended atonal experimental improvisations.



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released February 15, 2022

Music written and arranged by Brian O'Connell with the addition of extensive material adapted from the the Bay Psalm Book, a Puritan hymn book published in Boston in 1698.

Brian O'Connell - voice, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, fretted and fretless bass, upright basses, touch guitar, sintir, keyboards, moog synth, percussion, cymbals

Mike Harmon - drums, cymbals, percussion

Rachel Koppelman - accordion

Milo - horrifying screams and whispering

Recorded at Studio Vinniechops and Wachusett Recording, 2019 - 2020 (with some additional overdubs added in February 2022).

Co-produced by Rachel Koppelman

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Brian O'Connell Massachusetts

Widely known for his inventive and kinetic bass and touch guitar playing with Arukah, Uncle Sammy, Gordon Stone, Gary Backstrom, Dave Brunyak, and Dead Man's Waltz. O'Connell also has a strong compositional approach that is featured in his rock opera and original bands. His most recent solo project is a podcast-rock opera about the Salem Witch Trials called Witch Hunt. www.brianvoconnell.com ... more

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