Under blue skies on a sunny day at the end of May in Tuscany, I trod the stony, dusty track from the farm buildings to the wheat field where the wedding ceremony was taking place. After a busy morning placing five almonds in each of a couple of dozen mini Kilner jars and tying them […]
Tag: Music
Spring Concert
blackbirds are crooning backed by rumbling of ravens and woodpecker’s drum nature’s musicians perform a concert to welcome spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem honors Jane Reichhold (1937-2017) B.) musical chord (tanka) In the second episode of this special Theme Week, in which we celebrate what would have been Jane Reichhold’s […]
On the Stroke of Midnight
the old year departs with fizz and bang of fireworks a fresh start arrives Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1112 Music For The Royal Fireworks by Händel In the final episode of 2016, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with Händel’s ‘Music For The Royal Fireworks’, which inspired him to create the following […]
Dull Season
water gleams dully between overhanging trees hope through the darkness Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1111 Oniria by Bruno Sanfilippo
Winter Breath
frostbitten landscape exhales clouds of foggy breath icicle music Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1110 Winter Breath by Adrian von Ziegler Today we are being inspired by a composition from Adrian von Ziegler entitled ‘Winter Breath and a tanka from Chèvrefeuille’s personal weblog, which he posted as part of the recent […]
The Ferryman
journey of the soul listening to the river enlightened and whole Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1109 Siddharta’s Journey by Guy Sweens Today Chèvrefeuille has shared a piece of music called ‘Siddharta’s Journey’ by Guy Sweens, a Dutch composer of New Age and Fusion music, together with his own re-written cascading […]
Broken Promise
a broken promise trickles down the windowpane warm breath on cold glass Kim M. Russell, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2SwR8HM43A My response to Carpe Diem #1108 Promise The music for today’s episode is by Thomas Bergersen – “Promise (Final Version)”
Sunset on the Coast
a jumble of cliffs sand and chalk slip seaward sunk by a red sun Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1107 Symphony No. 1 by Giovanni Sgambati Today we have music by Giovanni Sgambati to inspire us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r76xMtqceBU
Winter Landscape
mid-winter flickers in a complex monochrome touched by a low sun streaking soft amber highlights in a colourless season Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1106 Symphony No. 11 The Winter by Joachim Raff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkmTKZIwM-w
Bach on Christmas Eve
joyful celebration announced with drums and trumpets pure jubilation ascends on wings of voices Christmas Oratorio Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1105 Christmas Oratorio: Cantata #1 BWV 248 – Mov. 1/9 by J.S. Bach It’s Christmas Eve and Chèvrefeuille has chosen a piece of music by J.S. Bach, the complete version […]
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