The cd tracks selected for download are taken from the music cds; the pieces are representative of both their cd 'homes' and also good examples of pieces that work well ..
As well as these 'cd tracks', there are also the New tracks and the Music of nature sections - all with full listening and downloading facilities ..
‘Ramingining’ - from ‘new day’ cd; 5:10 long (7.1MB) - Download The sounds come from central Arnhemland in northern Australia, the piano piece being composed and recorded with a re-creation of the sound-scape being played in the studio
‘Aragunnu’ - from ‘new day’ cd; 5:23 long (7.4MB) - Download Located in a coastal park on the Pacific ocean, several hundred km south of Sydney; a former indigenous camping ground rife with wildlife, old spirit, remnant artifact, wonder
‘Erinnundra’ - from ‘new day’ cd; 5:06 long (7.1MB) - Download The sounds come from a remarkable eucalypt forest in south eastern Australia; two ‘gang gang’ cockatoos (parrot family) flew in and chatted through the recording ..
‘Feathering our own nests’ - from shoalhaven cd; 4:29 long (6.2MB) Download Based on a bower bird ‘song’, the piece is pitched accordingly and ‘wobbles’ along - much as the bird’s odd hopping walk
‘Avant garden party’ - from shoalhaven cd; 8:28 long (11.7MB) Download The piece was created as a response to a morning walk through a cedar tree rain forest; many birds commented on proceedings, a ‘scissor grinder’ bird, whip birds, wrens; the piano piece is a happy swirling response ..
‘Dance for the night frog’ - from shoalhaven cd; 4:28 long (6.2MB) Download Night time ambience full of crickets and frogs - all defining their territory; the music ‘drifts’ in and around this backdrop, with a spectacularly loud tree frog
‘Here to hear’ - from moment to moment cd; 6:27 long (8.9MB) Download Piano solo; awakening, morning, eddies, zephyr breeze
‘Evensong’ - from moment to moment cd: 6:20 long (8.7MB) Download Piano and sound enviro: reflections, threads, saltwater, coming home alone, love and hope, the sea reflects the past
Note: As you download a track, a 'quicktime' (on a mac) or similar player will appear - you will hear the track as it downloads On completion you need to save the piece; go to 'file' and 'save page as' to your desktop, or where-ever else you store music files
We'd like feedback on this new 'download' section, both from the content and the download technology (which I realize is a bit shaky!) aspects There are many more sounds and pieces here - waiting loading; if you like particular categories more than others, please tell me ..