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Jeffrey Derus
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Sierras (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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SATB Chorus with Divisi & Cello
Movement II 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
CRABTREE MEADOWS – MOUNTAIN TRAILS I
Night stands in the valley.
Her head is bound with stars,
While Dawn, steals through the silent trees.
-Marjorie Allen Seiffert, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
MUIR PASS – MOUNTAIN TRAILS I
Behind the mountains Morning shouts and sings And dances upward.
-Marjorie Allen Seiffert, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS – QUOTE, JOHN MUIR
“How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
To behold this alone is worth the pain of any excursion a thousand times over.”
-John Muir, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
SONORA PASS – THE CLIFF TEMPLE IV
Over me the wind swirls.
I have stood on your portal and I know. You are further than this,
still further on another cliff.
-Hilda Doolittle, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
ECHO LAKE – MOUNTAIN TRAILS VIII
This hidden lake is a sapphire cup.
An offering clearer than wine, Colder than tears. The mountains hold it toward the sky in silence.
-Marjorie Allen Seiffert, adapted by Jeffrey Derus
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