Celestial globe the mirror. Celestial globe Celestial globes show the apparent positions of the stars in the sky. They omit the Sun, Moon, and planets because the positions of these bodies vary relative to those of the stars, but the ecliptic, along which the Sun moves, is indicated. There is an issue regarding the “handedness” of celestial globes. If the globe is constructed so that the stars are in the positions they actually occupy on the imaginary celestial sphere, then the star field will appear reversed on the surface of the globe (all the constellations will appear as their mirror images). This
The Celestial Sphere where there is a provision for a two-minute interlude. The tape part (created at Bell Labs) can be replaced by silence if desired. Wuorinen's "Ecclesiastical Symphonies" are the purely orchestral movements of this work. The Celestial Sphere The Celestial Sphere is a large scale oratorio for chorus and orchestra by Charles Wuorinen, commissioned by Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) for the 100th anniversary of the Handel Oratorio Society, which gave the premiere performance on 25 April 1981 under the direction of Donald Morrison, conductor. The composition was composed 2 January - 9 September 1980, in Baltimore, Binghamton (NY), Buffalo (NY),