Members:
Cornelius Waldner - Fahl, Hailstorm, Sagittarius, Warloghe
Dimo Dimov - Allerseelen, Fahl, Miel Noir, Sagittarius, Sturmpercht, Svarrogh
Herr Twiggs - Kammer Sieben, Sagittarius, Seelenlicht
Marcel P. - Tyr-Kreis, Allerseelen, Fahl, Halgadom, Ill-Sanity, Miel Noir, Moby's Dick, Sagittarius, Svarrogh, Werra, A Challenge of Honour, The Days of The Trumpet Call, Von Thronstahl
Philipp Jonas - Crone, Secrets Of The Moon, Sagittarius
Theresia W. - Sagittarius
"The idea to form the music project which turned out to become Sagittarius evolved in the end of 1998. Back then project founder Cornelius Waldner felt the urge and need to work more intensively with classical music and soundscapes and to musically interpret traditional pieces of literature dear to him.
After two cassette releases in 1999 and 2002, Sagittarius's debut LP "Die Große Marina" saw the day of light in April 2003, being released by the German publishing house Renovatio Verlag in 300 copies on heavy white vinyl, clad into an elegant gatefold-package. It was a conceptual composition based on Ernst Jünger's novel "On The Marble Cliffs", but should not be understood as an attempt to put the entire book into music, instead, selected scenes and passages were picked out and inspired Sagittarius during the process of creation. Apart from six own compositions, the album also included musical pieces by Ion Manzatu, Simion Lefter and Ludwig van Beethoven.
The second full-length CD by Sagittarius, entitled "Songs From The Ivory Tower", was finally released by Cold Spring Records following a five year long creation process in May 2008. The opus contained 15 pieces of dark neoclassical music mainly based on poems by Stefan George, Bernhard von Uxkull-Gyllenband, Gottfried Benn, Ludwig Uhland and Timo Kölling, plus a number of instrumental pieces, featuring guest contributions by Marcel P. (Von Thronstahl), Herr Twiggs (Kammer Sieben), Damiano Mercuri (Rose Rovine E Amanti), Troy Southgate (H.E.R.R. / Seelenlicht) and Philipp Jonas (Secrets Of The Moon).
Grown to a full four piece line-up featuring Marcel P., Herr Twiggs and Theresia W., the project released its third full-length CD "The Kingdom Come" in August 2012. Even more influenced by the intellectual world of the German poet Stefan George, the new album contains 18 compositions standing in the tradition of the classic European art song. Once again Sagittarius was joined by a number of highly skilled guest musicians, underlining the projects role as sophisticated musical interpreters of traditional German and European word art.
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Im Zeichen Der Sonne (Cass, S/Sided, Ltd) Vanitas Productions VAN002 1999
Fragmente (Cass, Ltd, S/Sided) Not On Label (Sagittarius Self-released) none 2002
Die Große Marina (LP, Album, Ltd) Renovatio Verlag RV 001 2003
Die Große Marina (11xFile, MP3) Neo-Form none 2005
Fragmente II (CDr, Ltd, Num) Not On Label (Sagittarius Self-released) none 2006
Die Große Marina (11xFile, MP3, 128) Not On Label (Sagittarius Self-released) none 2007
Songs From The Ivory Tower (CD, Album) Cold Spring CSR89CD 2008
Fragmente II (7xFile, MP3, RE, 128) Not On Label (Sagittarius Self-released) none 2008
Dreams And Dust (CDr, Ltd) Die Neue Runde DNR01 2008
To Aoide (CDr, Ltd) Die Neue Runde PILA001 2010
The Kingdom Come (CD, Album) Cold Spring CSR152CD 2012
The Ivory Rehearsals (14xFile, FLAC, Comp) Die Neue Runde PILA003 2013
Fragmente III. Fassungen (CDr, Comp, Ltd, Num) Die Neue Runde PILA002 2013
Fragmente IV: Abraxas (CDr, Ltd) Die Neue Runde PILA 004 2014
Tracks appear in compilations
tr. Anti-Christ And Bar Codes
Various - Neo-Form I (17xFile, MP3, Comp) Neo-Form NF1 2005
tr. Erio (Version 2006) and 3 more…
Various - Salon Décadence (CD) Neo-Form none 2006
tr. Erio
Various - Iut De Asken Compilation 2007 (CD, Comp) Iut De Asken none 2007
tr. Harvest Moon Rises
Various - Landwirtschaft (21xFile, MP3, Comp, 320) Kaos Ex Machina Promotions KEMn82 2008
tr. Musa
Various - Mit Fester Hand - Allerseelenlieder (CD, Comp) Ahnstern Ahnstern 43 2011
tr. Song VII
Various - FatheR:LanD (CD, Comp, Ltd) Steinklang Industries, Beverina & W.A.R. Productions, Beverina Productions SK62, none, BP 053 2012
tr. Uni Ja Kuolema
Various - Throne (2xCD, Comp, Smplr) Cold Spring CSR181CD 2013