What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god, the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals! And yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
- Shakespeare, Hamlet

Lyrics:
i'm always using
ever reducing what's left
just a few short days
i'll try tomorrow
if i can borrow
and if i can't there's always other ways

this is existence
it's our quintessence of dust

a light that guides you
can serve to hide you 
from those who run the road to hell

this is our beacon
without it we can do harm
to others and ourselves

this is existence
it's our quintessence of dust

our quintessence of dust
for these things we lust
in these gods we trust
sweetheart we must
or we fall to rust

we live at weekends
our freedom depends
on those who make demands of us
we'll watch a gameshow
delaying sorrow, and if we can't
there's always other ways

this is existence
it's our quintessence of dust

Dust

Alma

A traditional-style reggae number in the style of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steel Pulse or Ernest Ranglin.

Edited version of the album track from Change the Plan, the debut LP from Dom Reynolds and Jozef Birling.

Dom Reynolds:
"Ever felt the need to return to nature and sink some roots down in the earth? Well, this song captures that feeling! This moody song swings from light to dark, like the tussle between the Zoroastrian gods, Oramazes, the spirit of life and warmth, and Ahrimanes, the spirit of death and darkness, as depicted in Shelley's poem, The Revolt of Islam."

Forest Bathing (EDIT)

A violent storm descends, wreaking havoc. Winds, unmetered in power, swirl, twist and pull. And at times when it seems unending, a period of serenity ensues; but only briefly. Recharged in strength it repeats the cycle of mayhem and fear. And in stark contrast to its violent arrival, it abruptly dissipates in calm finality.

CREDITS:
Piano Performance using Steinway Model-D Concert Grand Piano instrument samples courtesy of Spitfire Audio
Composition, orchestration and performance by Ralston van der Schyff
Recording, production, mixing and mastering by Pally Bear at PallyBear Studio
Copyright ©️ ℗ 2022 Composition and Master Sound Recording: Ralston van der Schyff

Art Design by MuzArt Studio
Photography: Michael Olsen

Tempest

TIP THE ARTIST

My take on the seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn in that order. The 'Summer' segment features a quotation from "Jupiter" by Gustav Holst.

Background image by alandsmann on Pixabay: https://bit.ly/3SiQg39

Year in a Day

seeing in the dark
i see you but you don't see me
in the shadows i perceive clearly
things that used to be obscure to me

let's go back to that place where we did those things
of the sunset and the stars we'll sing
a little sympathy and peace to bring

once there was a house
then there was a child
then there was a car
and the times got less wild
but when i look at you i'm still beguiled

there's a chemistry
working silently
invisibly
improbably
around you and me

lying in the dark
i know you have your eyes on me
you perceive but you will never see
in the end that what will be will be

these seasons come and go with the ebb and flow
but if you'd only close your eyes you'd know
you can only reap the seeds you sew

once there was a dawn
then there was a day
then there was a dusk
and the moon would come along and say
that there can never be another way

there's a chemistry
working silently
invisibly  
improbably
around you and me

flowers will grow
amid the stones and the snow

there's a chemistry
working silently
invisibly  
improbably
around you and me
x2

Chemistry

Au coeur de l'océan
Je vaque allègrement
Le ciel s'est retroussé
Laissant mon oeil gelé

Je cherche des lampadaires
Au fin fond de la mer

Au coeur de l'océan
Personne pour m'embêter
Pas même un seul instant
Je ne peux m'ennuyer

Je cherche des lampadaires
Au fin fond de la mer
C'est certes un peu idiot
Pour moi, c'est rigolo

Au coeur de l'océan
C'est tout de même un peu chiant
Il faudrait arrêter
De chercher des trucs racés

Je cherche des lampadaires
Au fin fond de la mer
C'est certes un peu idiot
Pour moi, c'est rigolo

Translation : 

In the heart of the ocean
I go merrily
The sky rolled up
Leaving my eye frozen

I'm looking for streetlights
At the bottom of the sea

In the heart of the ocean
no one to bother me
Not even for a moment
I can't be bored

I'm looking for streetlights
At the bottom of the sea
It sure is a bit silly
For me it's funny

In the heart of the ocean
It's a bit boring though
We should stop
To look for racy things

I'm looking for streetlights
At the bottom of the sea
It sure is a bit silly
For me it's funny

Au coeur de l'océan

"The ouroboros is an ancient symbol of a snake or serpent eating its own tail, variously signifying infinity and the cycle of birth and death." - dictionary.com

This album is for my son Jasper Myhill and in memory of my father John Myhill.

Cinematic Inspired I - Ouroboros

Ouroboros

What Is This

Gossiping About Me - Mario Saquel O.

Into the Light - Sonuscore LUX Demo

Composer of electronic and contemporary classical music. For 2025 I'm working on a four-part project that should (hopefully) be released at intervals during the year.
Contact: chrismwhitemusic@gmail.com

Year in a Day

Chris M. White