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Jeffrey Derus
Caribbean Blue Publishing (Jeffrey Derus)
Southern California (from From Wilderness)
From landscapes to soundscapes, this work offers a moment for self-discovery and self-healing.
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From Wilderness: A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail
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Journey Into Yourself
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Sierras
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Northern California
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Oregon
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Washington & British Columbia
SATB Chorus with Divisi
Movement I from the concert-length work FROM WILDERNESS: A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail.
As you travel up the west coast from Campo, California to Manning Park, British Columbia, you will hear a wash of sounds that allows for reflection on the sacredness of nature, on the inspiring texts, and on yourself. The cello accompanies you as you discover the beauty and serenity of each stop. Through the healing properties of the seven chakras, the meditation is guided by the celestial sounds of crystal singing bowls. Vocal soloists give identity to the spirit animals you may encounter on the trail. Just as the trail leaves you with something you have learned, you are left with an experience that will last beyond the final cutoff, something that is with you forever.
Reviews:
“Calm, Powerful, Dramatic, Lucid”
-Marçal Borotau, Sonograma Magazine
“A fascinating and multifaceted sound world.”
-Rick Anderson, CD Hot List
“Soaring and Eclectic.”
-Christian Carey, Sequenza 21
“Anyone with the slightest acquaintance with the beauties of the American West will love this.”
-James Manheim, AllMusic
“It just doesn’t get much better than this.”
-Tom Steven, Take Effect
Text
CAMPO – A COUNTRY PATHWAY
I come upon it suddenly, alone –
A little pathway winding in the weeds
That fringe the roadside; and with dreams my own, I wander as it leads.
-James Whitcomb Riley, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
WARNER SPRINGS – THE SINGING SANDS
Over the graying desert
Broods the sky.
Clouds drift- sands shift-
Night winds sigh.
Through the hush and stillness
Silver shadows fly, sings and passes by.
-Lucy Eddy, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
CAJON PASS – TO A STAR SEEN AT TWILIGHT
Hail solitary star!
That shines from thy far blue height, And overlook Earth
And Heaven, companionless in light!
-John Rollin Ridge, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
AGUA DOLCE – DESERT PLACES
They cannot scare me with their empty spaces Between stars- on stars where no human race is.
I have it in me so much nearer home
To scare myself with my own desert places.
-Robert Frost, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
TEHACHAPI PASS – QUOTE, NATIVE AMERICAN
“…remember this land does not belong to you, it is you who belongs to this land.”
-Unknown Native American, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
WALKER PASS – JOSHUA TREE
The wind said
Wayfaring and wandering Is not for mortals…
-A. R. Ammons, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
KENNEDY MEADOWS – AUGURIES OF INNOCENCE
To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wildflower.
-William Blake, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
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