Melody from setting of the 5th century poem- 'A solis ortus cardine', ('at the turning point of the rising sun') sung as Lauds or the Dawn Prayer.

Book Of Hours 2

Based on 'Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor', the daily hymn for None - the 'ninth' hour in the mid-afternoon.

Book Of Hours 6

Based on the chant ' Vespers deus in adjutorium meum intende' sung at Matins(which often took place during the night).


Book Of Hours 1

Recorded live at the Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge 9th Jan 2015 with Richard Baker-trombone, Mike Green-bass, Barry Watts-drums and Simon Deeley -piano.

The Long Walk

Seven Stones Reef

The Red River Jig is a traditional dance of the Canadian Métis. 

Original image : public domain,R M.Stene.Flood damage resulting from the April 1897 flood of the Red River in Fargo,ND.https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/1897_Red_River_Flood#/media/File%3A1897_Red_River_Flood.jpg

Red River

based on ScottJoplin tune 'Sunflower Slow Drag'

Sunflower Slide

Giligia or Kilikia is an Armenian folk song. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia  was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia.

Giligia

A traditional Armenian song 'Sareri Hovin Mernem'.
(I'll die for the wind of the mountains)

Sareri Hovin Mernem

Based on 'Aeterne rerum conditor' (English "Eternal Maker of all") is an early Christian hymn among those attributed to Ambrose of Milan,c. 340 – 397
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A dawn hymn, the hymn refers to Venus, a symbol for the Morning Star, and employs the Latin noun "lucifer" to refer to "the Bringer of Light".
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released December 27, 2020
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