Powers of Ten 

Inspired by the film and book of the same name, David Haines' science oratorio (sequence of songs) explores the universe at many different scales of magnitude in melodic, catchy numbers about the most unlikely subjects. 

Imagine a ballad in praise of Bacteria; a funky vote of thanks by a cold Virus to its host; a moody contemplation on the mysteries of String Theory; or an accelerating race of a song about the Sun and its importance to life on Earth.

Powers of Ten has been performed here in Devon and at the Cambridge Science Festival in Massachusetts.  Further performances are planned later this year in Birmingham and Washington DC

This was the first chance to hear it in the home town of its composer, currently songwriter-in-residence with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Millennium Seed Bank.

You may imagine that science-inspired music will be all plinkety-plonk 
synths and ear-splitting sound effects, but you couldn't be further 
from the truth.  The songs of Powers of Ten are stuffed full of great 
melodies, toe-tapping rhythms, enchanting lyrics which will both 
tickle your funny-bone and move your heart. 

Hundreds of children and adults alike already love these songs and this was an opportunity to open both minds and emotions to a whole new way of thinking about music and science.