Apollo 11 Soundtrack - 'Rendezvous' - Matt Morton

"Rendezvous" was written and performed by Matt Morton for the motion picture "Apollo 11"

[cognitivephonetician]

I love the little nod to the Moonlight Sonata at the beginning of this one. It is a bit overwhelming to think of how far away from anyone else they were when they lifted off from the Moon, how fragile their link with the rest of the world was, and how perfect their execution had to be for them to make it back home safely.

[ChrisBoar]

Awesome movie/documentary and soundtrack.

[hettyvanderklis]

My most favourite part of the movie. I didn't know what to expect when I saw the footage of the surface of the moon until I noticed this tiny black dot appearing in the distance. It gave me goosebumbs watching Eagle and Columbus reconnect with this music on the background in what almost looked like a dance between two lovers. Amazing!

[jordanbagbey]

"Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.

"These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery...

"They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown...

"In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.

"For every human being who looks up at the moon in the nights to come will know that there is some corner of another world that is forever mankind."
- Nixon contingency statement for Lunar surface failure, written by William Safire

[drewsmith]

One of the truly incredible films ever made. And I stand by that statement.

[wjohnsonism]

My favorite track. Seeing the tiny little LM coming up from the lunar surface made me wonder what Mike was feeling? I’m guessing “ thank God they made it off”.

[marie-claudeblouin]

I love this whole movie - so many impressive shots - unbelievable what they did with the technology they had. That tractor moving the rocket. The booster doing its job. The constant checks, the rows upon rows of computers. The scenes shot at 1f/s look like they were shot yesterday.

[GeoEmre]

127:54:11 Armstrong: Okay, Mike, I'll get - try to get in position here, and then you got it.

[iainrossiter]

My favourite part of the film. Made me cry listening to the incredible music and seeing them come in for rendezvous.

[ronniehanna]

This is a fantastic piece of music - and a fantastic film. Have watched it four times - and ready to watch it again.

[catcockrell]

Beautiful track! Love this movie and soundtrack.

[marianeria]

💙 i have been listening this track on repeat. Its not only the piano theme but its gentle dynamic is amazing 💙 good job