Original Music to Meditate By, Catholic, Contemporary and Real...

Finding music to meditate by is quite difficult but in 2010 I started a new series of 'chill out' music called 'Holy Spirit Music Series'

 

If you're looking for something different, the kind of music to use in the classroom, on the train, in the background, whilst you think, whilst you're still, or whilst you're busy then this music is for you.

 

 

This series so far consists of 5 albums of original instrumental music, 10 tracks each:

 

Holy Spirit of Peace

Holy Spirit of Gentleness

Holy Spirit of Joy

Holy Spirit of Calm

Holy Spirit of Tranquility

 

Each album focuses on the calming, gentle, serene aspects of the Holy Spirit and seeks to convey this through music.  Gentle piano, emotive strings, atmospheric pads, dynamic guitars draw the listener in and help calm the soul.

 

 

Check out the entire range now at:

 

www.marysdowryproductions.co.uk

 

Calming, emotive, authentic spiritual music is so important.

Have you visited marysdowryproductions.co.uk yet? New Mary's Dowry Productions Website!

We recently launched a new website in addition to our www.marysdowryproductions.org website.  The site is www.marysdowryproductions.co.uk and has lots of images and information about our Music and Films.  I particularly like the music CD pages as there are a lot of colourful pictures as well as links.  The shop is very user friendly and all of the CDs and DVDs are easy to buy.

Check it out!  www.marysdowryproductions.co.uk

DREAMS music CD Video Trailer

It's easy enough to write about music but nothing beats actually listening to audio.  I have compiled a trailer which will enable you to listen to a selection of samples from the album Dreams.

"Dreams" - Music CD Album, Reflective, Absorbing, Original Music

The album 'Dreams' is a blend of unique and contrasting instruments, from solo piano, folk guitar and classical flute, to Gothic Choir and Strings. Each piece takes you into a dream world, on a journey with their haunting melodies and characters. As you enter the world of each original title, you will find yourself absorbed, whether it is through the wild stirring Tango Accordion of 'Grizzled Skipper' that transports you to a smugglers Tavern, or the sweet enchanting classical flute of 'Angel Shades' that whisks you above the clouds. Your soul will be moved and engulfed in the magic of the sounds.

Track Listing:

1. Angel Shades (2:16)
2. Between the Roses (2:42)
3. Sapphire Rain (2:42)
4. Nightfall (2:54)
5. Dragon Tree (2:30)
6. Grizzled Skipper (1:29)
7. Ferverish Dream (2:58)
8. Ruby Tigers (2:33)
9. Scented Ash (2:17)
10. Under the Storax (1:56)
11. Through the Doorway (3:11)
12. The Dryad (2:54)

 

 Dreams has a different mood to Worlds and although I consider Dreams, Lands, Worlds, Journeys, Realms and Kingdoms a set, they have been written over so many years that my writing has evolved, my choice of instruments too as well as myself. 

 

The Finished Album Today

 

 For 'Dreams' I took 12 piano solos from a huge range of piano solos that I wrote over many years and expanded them for instrumental tracks.  The album was designed by taking pieces that would give variety but also hold an overall mood of peace and calm.  The hardest thing was taking the piano solo and deciding what instruments to expand into whilst keeping the original mood.  The instruments that I chose are listed on the inside jacket as follows:

1. Angel Shades

Harp, Classical Flute, Gothic Choir
2. Between the Roses
Slow Strings, Grand Piano, Clarinet
3. Sapphire Rain
Grand Piano, Synth Strings, Gothic Choir, Music Box
4. Nightfall
Piano solo
5. Dragon Tree
Classical Guitar, Flute, Harp
6. Grizzled Skipper
Soft Violin, Tango Accordian, Banjo, Ocarina, Tambourine
7. Feverish Dream
Classical Guitar Duet
8. Ruby Tigers
Slow Strings, Spanish Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion
9. Scented Ash
Folk Guitar, Classical Flute
10. Under the Storax
Nylon Guitar, Flute, Percussion
11.  Through the Doorway
Slow Strings, Grand Piano, Classical Flute, Gothic Choir
12.  The Dryad
Nylon Guitar, Flute, Gothic Choir


 

The voices and strings created a very dreamlike mood and there are a lot of good tunes here.  Most noticeable is 'Grizzled Skipper' which I gave a lot of thought whether to include in the album or not but I am pleased that I did because it really adds contrast.

"Dreams" features all Clavinova instruments.  To have a listen to some samples of this album visit my You Tube Channel for a 'Dreams' video trailer.

DREAMS is available to purchase through worldwide www.marysdowryproductions.org plus our new website www.marysdowryproductions.co.uk.  It's also up there on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com. 

CD Music Album 'WORLDS' - Ethereal, relaxing, peaceful orginal music

 

 

 Imagine other worlds, interesting and surreal places that you can visit in your mind.  The album Worlds lifts your imagination and heart through music and helps you relax and think.  Each piece was originally a piano solo but blends a variety of instruments: harps, flutes, guitar, mandolin, panflute and many more to create different moods.

The first step for this album was the titles.  My sister gave me a list of interesting titles, my imagination did the rest. The clever use of words like 'Voyage Above Cyprus' enabled my mind to conjure up images I would not previously have thought up and thus these images became music as I improvised the tunes and the tunes evolved to atmosphere in the final tracks through additional instruments.

TRACK LISTING:
1. The Seafarer (3:48)
2. Trail to Linden (2:36)
3. Ebony's Locket (3:10)
4. Voyage Above Cyprus (2:36)
5. Wolf Island (2:54)
6. The Citrus Grove (2:26)
7. Indian Cliffs (1:50)
8. Althorpe Garden (2:48)
9. The Misted Lighthouse (3:24)
10. Josephine's Well (2:06)
11. Burnett Avenue (1:54)
12. The Handkerchief Tree (2:10)
13. Hidden House (2:22)

Each of these pieces was written individually whilst imagining scenes.  All have their own stories, The Citrus Grove being bright and friendly with guitars and stories from the Mediterranean,



Wolf Island being rainy, dark and moody telling the tales of a forgotten island and the wolves that live therin.


 

  This album is available on CD at www.marysdowryproductions.org

 

The album 'Worlds' is a compilation of original pieces.  Each one captivating in its own way a haunting and relaxing atmosphere which will take you out of this world.  The combination of instruments, piano, classical guitar, flute, mandolin, panflute to name but a few come together in perfect harmony in each piece.  Every tune is in fact a journey into another world, relaxing, absorbing and haunting.