All light enters me, unfettered, unbound and free.
My ego retreats in fright, to an unconscious twilight.

A bursting forth has begun, I begin to see all things as one.
A spark in me catches fire, unchained of all earthly desire.

All time and space flows in me, I dissolve in infinity.
Universal perception and sight, I merge with the source and the light.

Words and symbols lose their meaning, 
the universe opens wide.
A burning light opens wide, 
erasing my ego, my pride
and in this oncoming tide, I succumb.

Time and space expand and fade, 
my comprehension, it grows.
I'm free from the ebb and the flow, 
I am the above and below
dissolved in this mounting glow...I awake!

The Quiet Earth Orchestra

Singularity

Singularity (by John Ludi as The Quiet Earth Orchestra)

A challenge to see what I could create in 6 hours

ON THE BRASSY KNOLL

Last of the lost

Suite for String Orchestra
Duration: 15'
For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/suite-for-string-orchestra
Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/composers/robert-paterson/
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PROGRAM NOTE
Unlike some of my previous works, Suite for String Orchestra is not inspired by an over-arching programmatic theme. Although there are some technical and motivic relationships between some of the movements—particularly the first and fifth—the movements are generally unrelated and are meant to be noticeably distinct. It is in five short movements and is intentionally written in an “old-fashioned,” somewhat archaic style. I initially played around with the idea of titling this work Old-fashioned Suite or Old Time Suite, but there seems to be a sufficient sprinkling of “new fangled ideas” in this work to make these alternative titles seem inadequate.

The first movement, Allegro vivace, is written in a “mid-20th century American” style. My model for a few of the sections in this movement is the evocative, German phrase Sturm und Drang, which literally translated means “storm and stress.”

In the second movement, Trapped waltz, I imagine an ethereal, yet cognizant waltz floating above the stratosphere, looking for a place to rest, but hobbled and shackled by a pounding rock and roll drumset. I see this as a metaphor for the various dances throughout history that have come and gone but are continually vying for attention in contemporary culture. The movement fades out at the end, as if the waltz is eternally looking for a place to settle down. Admittedly, I was somewhat inspired by the collage works of Charles Ives.

The third movement, Nocturne, begins slowly and sadly, and I imagine the pulse in the beginning as similar to the gentle breathing of someone who is asleep. The middle of the movement is much more intense and violent, and the end is as soft and calm as the beginning. The first chair violin and the first chair violoncello have brief solos in this movement.

Although material from the middle of the fourth movement, Balinese scherzo, is derived from a Balinese scale, the beginning is somewhat chromatic and the ending is essentially based on the E-major scale. This movement is distinctive in that the orchestra is asked to play pizzicato almost the entire time.

The fifth movement, Finale: allegro moderato, is the movement that is most reminiscent of the first movement. The ending combines material from the beginning of both the first and fifth movements.

Suite For String Orchestra - V. Finale: allegro moderato

During Fears

Hark! Behold the Purple Gospel

Tribute to my music heroes Gary Numan and Tubeway Army
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no copyright infringement intended

Video at https://youtu.be/D9aiOpBcXvQ

(I've been waiting for you
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come with me now)
And this is my story
My face, the picture's changed
Do you remember me?
Now I'm fighting to breathe
It's been such a long time
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come with me now?
Nothing here for me now
I can't believe the noise
We'll take this place apart
I won't be here for long
I know they'll find me soon
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come now?
(I'll question everything
I'll trade new dreams for old)
I'll question everything
I'll trade new dreams for old
I've been waiting for you
I've waited far too long
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come
Do you want to come
Do you want to come now?
(I've been waiting for you
I've waited far too long)

Gary Numan - Berserker (Sol M Road Warrior Remix) Video in description

Supernova

A music illustration of the progressive. 
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Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash

Progressive

Progressive – Ambient & Cinematic Music

Walking in the snow in midwinter 2021.
Recorded in 432 Hz for a more relaxing vibe.

Snow Walker - Nicolas Project

American composer Robert Paterson is a true New Yorker—born and bred in Buffalo, he lived in Rochester and Ithaca for over ten years, in New York City for over twenty years, and now lives in Saratoga Springs, near the Adirondacks. Paterson’s colorful music embraces a wide variety of themes, everything from goddesses and online dating to mathematics and the environment. His music is filled with emotion and fierce rhythmic energy, marked by elegance, wit, and meticulous craftsmanship. Named Composer of The Year by the Classical Recording Foundation at Carnegie Hall, Paterson is the winner of the Alfred I. DuPont Award, and his opera Three Way won the Grammy® under Best Classical Producer of the Year. His music is often a Best of the Year pick on National Public Radio. His orchestral tone poem, Dark Mountains, regularly airs on NPR’s Performance Today. Three Way premiered with Nashville Opera, then BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), and across the United States. Minnesota Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, The Oratorio Society of New York, Buffalo Philharmonic, Albany Pro Musica, Albany Symphony, Musica Sacra, Austin Symphony, Vermont Symphony, and ensembles worldwide perform his works. Paterson gives masterclasses at the Curtis Institute of Music, New York University, the Aspen Music Festival, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and more. He is the Artistic Director and house composer for Mostly Modern Projects. Robert is a lifelong vegan and advocates for animals and the environment, celebrating the natural world with ground-breaking works such as his Triple Concerto, A New Eaarth, Listen, and I Go Among Trees.

Suite For String Orchestra - V. Finale: allegro moderato

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