Behind the Music

Stories behind the songs — from icy voyages to unexpected experiments.

Tony Parker’s Music of Shackleton now features the restored voice of Captain Frank Worsley, bringing Shackleton’s Antarctic survival story to life. Available for streaming and exhibitions.

The Music of Shackleton: A Change of Course

Halfway through, something extraordinary happened. Using modern technology, I could access the real voice of Frank Worsley, captain of the Endurance. Not AI, not an actor—his actual recordings.

Shackleton

Tony Parker NESC

Aug 21, 20252 min read

Shackleton’s bold decision to risk everything, set to music.

The Music of Shackleton: Finding a Way Through Ice & Sound

A song that captures Shackleton’s impossible decision to risk everything and find a way through the world’s roughest seas.

Shackleton

Tony Parker NESC

May 20, 20252 min read

Shackleton Part 10 – Escape from the Ice: A Survivor's Story

Shackleton Part 10 – Escape from the Ice: A Survivor’s Story," brings the harrowing escape to Elephant Island to life ft the Frank Worsley

Shackleton

Tony Parker NESC

Feb 24, 20252 min read