<p>"Soundscapes" is the first track of the album by the same name. This piece was the very first professionally-produced musical work by Maurice. The piece was written just before September 11, 2001 and during the Perseides meteor shower that occurs annually. The album takes its thematic approach from the classical work of Gustav Holst in "The Planets." Each piece varies to capture sounds of space. Of course, there are no sounds in space; however, the wonders of the universe certainly inspire many musical works. Clearly those did in this album.</p>
<p>Can you imagine as you listen to "Soundscapes" what the Artist felt as it flowed through him and the keyboards? An unforgettable experience. The first three bars were from a Brahms organ recital piece from 1960. From there on it was all Maurice. When all the other young boys wanted to be firemen or police, Maurice wanted to be an astronomer. The pictures from space which we have seen taken by the Hubble telescope are incredible. Each looks like a fine painting. By whose hands? </p>
