MUSIC TO SOOTHE THE MIND

As in their flight the birds of song
Halt here and there in sweet and sunny dales,
But halt not overlong;
The time one rural song to sing
They pause; then following bounteous gales
Steer forward on the wing;
Sun-servers they, from first to last,
Upon the sun they wait
To ride the sailing blast.
--Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)


I did not know that such music exists until my daughter-in-law in Chicago sent me a CD of Dan Gibson's Solitudes, Exploring Nature With Music. The title of the album is Songbird Symphony and I enjoy the 8 tracks and program time of 51:20 so much that I am writing this to share with others who appreciate music that is out of the ordinary. Visit www.solitudes.com if you are interested. For those of you unfamiliar with Solitudes, Dan Gibson, a world-renowned naturalist, founded Solitudes Ltd. more than 15 years ago. He used the beautiful sounds of nature that he had collected over a period of 50 years and magically blended them with music composed and performed by talented artistes. If you are in need of music to relax with or to destress you or to help you to sleep more peacefully, Solitudes will be what you are looking for.
Wildlife Species Featured
Track 1: Baltimore Oriole 8:24
Track 2: Hermit Thrush 6.19
Track 3: Scarlet Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker, Red Squirrel, Swamp Sparrow, Woodpecker (drilling), White-throated Sparrow 5:54
Track 4: Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 5:37
Track 5: Gray Catbird 6:24
Track 6: Veery, Gray Tree Frog 4:47
Track 7: Winter Wren, Common Crow, Magnolia Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Canada Warbler, Blue Jay, Ovenbird 6:53
Track 8: Wood Thrush, Canada Warbler 7:00
Listening Instructions:
For the most relaxing effect, this album should be played in a quiet atmosphere with the volume and tone controls set at a moderate level that is in keeping with nature's ambience.