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Derus: From Wilderness - A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail / Mills, Elliott, Choral Arts Initiative
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Derus: From Wilderness - A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail / Mills, Elliott, Choral Arts Initiative

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Details

Composer
Jeffrey Derus
Artist
Choral Arts Initiative, Brandon Elliott
Format
CD
Label
Navona
Released
Apr 22, 2022
Catalog #
NV6421
UPC
896931007214

About

Spanning landscapes from Mexico to Canada, the Pacific Crest Trail covers thousands of miles of natural beauty, creating a transformative journey captured in FROM WILDERNESS from Navona Records. Choral Arts Initiative, conducted by Brandon Elliott and joined by cellist Kevin Mills, paints these landscapes from composer Jeffery Derus with vibrant color, with vocal soloists giving identities to the spirit animals one may encounter on the trail. A concert-length work and meditation, the listener will hear a wash of sounds that allow for introspective reflection on the sacredness of nature, the profound text, and themselves.

REVIEWS:

A Textura Top 20 Album of 2022!

Jeffrey Derus is both a founding board member of Choral Arts Initiative and one of the esteemed ensemble's tenors. He's also, however, the composer of From Wilderness, a glorious choral work brought to magnificent realization by twenty-five CAI singers, eight crystal bowl players, and cellist Kevin Mills. The company earlier distinguished itself with the release How to Go On: The Choral Works of Dale Trumbore and now equals that achievement with a stellar realization of Derus's work. From Wilderness is a multi-hued meditation that lives up to its transformative billing: it's almost impossible to imagine someone hearing it and not being profoundly moved.

-- Textura

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Root (Survival Chakra and Journey Into Yourself) 06:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Root (Survival Chakra and Journey Into Yourself)
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  2. 2 Sacral (Emotions Chakra) 02:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sacral (Emotions Chakra)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  3. 3 Southern California: No. 1. Campo - No 2. Warner Springs 02:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    Southern California: No. 1. Campo - No 2. Warner Springs
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  4. 4 Southern California: No. 3. Cajon Pass 01:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Southern California: No. 3. Cajon Pass
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  5. 5 Southern California: No. 4. Agua Dolce - No. 5. Tehachapi Pass - No. 6. Walker Pass 05:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Southern California: No. 4. Agua Dolce - No. 5. Tehachapi Pass - No. 6. Walker Pass
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  6. 6 Southern California: No. 7. Kennedy Meadows 01:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    Southern California: No. 7. Kennedy Meadows
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  7. 7 Solar Plexus (Vitality Chakra) 02:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    Solar Plexus (Vitality Chakra)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  8. 8 Sierras: No. 1. Crabtree Meadows - No. 2. Muir Pass - No. 3. Tuolumne Meadows 03:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sierras: No. 1. Crabtree Meadows - No. 2. Muir Pass - No. 3. Tuolumne Meadows
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  9. 9 Sierras: No. 4. Sonora Pass 01:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    Sierras: No. 4. Sonora Pass
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  10. 10 Sierras: No. 5. Echo Lake 01:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sierras: No. 5. Echo Lake
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  11. 11 Heart (Love Chakra) 02:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Heart (Love Chakra)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  12. 12 Northern California: No. 1. Donner Summit 01:30
    Track
    12
    Title
    Northern California: No. 1. Donner Summit
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  13. 13 Northern California: No. 2. Belden 02:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    Northern California: No. 2. Belden
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  14. 14 Northern California: No. 3. McArthur-burney Falls State Park 00:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    Northern California: No. 3. McArthur-burney Falls State Park
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  15. 15 Northern California: No. 4. Castle Crags - No 5. Etna Summit 01:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    Northern California: No. 4. Castle Crags - No 5. Etna Summit
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  16. 16 Northern California: No. 6. Seiad Valley 00:57
    Track
    16
    Title
    Northern California: No. 6. Seiad Valley
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  17. 17 Throat (Creativity Chakra) 03:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    Throat (Creativity Chakra)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  18. 18 Oregon: No. 1. Crater Lake 01:18
    Track
    18
    Title
    Oregon: No. 1. Crater Lake
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kirk Averitt
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  19. 19 Oregon: No. 2. Mt Thielsen Wilderness 01:02
    Track
    19
    Title
    Oregon: No. 2. Mt Thielsen Wilderness
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Genie Hossain
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  20. 20 Oregon: No. 3. Diamond Peak Wilderness 01:29
    Track
    20
    Title
    Oregon: No. 3. Diamond Peak Wilderness
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Taylor Jacobs
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  21. 21 Oregon: No. 4. Mt Washington Wilderness 01:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    Oregon: No. 4. Mt Washington Wilderness
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Timothy Cervenka
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  22. 22 Oregon: No. 5. Mt Jefferson Wilderness 01:05
    Track
    22
    Title
    Oregon: No. 5. Mt Jefferson Wilderness
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Anna Kietzman
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  23. 23 Oregon: No. 6. Mt. Hood Wilderness - No. 7. Cascade Locks 02:17
    Track
    23
    Title
    Oregon: No. 6. Mt. Hood Wilderness - No. 7. Cascade Locks
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Anna Kietzman, Genie Hossain, Taylor Jacobs, Kirk Averitt
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  24. 24 Third Eye (Intuition Chakra) 03:01
    Track
    24
    Title
    Third Eye (Intuition Chakra)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  25. 25 Washington: No. 1. White Pass - No. 2. Snoqualmie Pass 00:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    Washington: No. 1. White Pass - No. 2. Snoqualmie Pass
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  26. 26 Washington: No. 3. Stevens Pass 00:55
    Track
    26
    Title
    Washington: No. 3. Stevens Pass
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  27. 27 Crown (Cosmic Chakra) - Washington: No. 4. Rainy Pass 02:20
    Track
    27
    Title
    Crown (Cosmic Chakra) - Washington: No. 4. Rainy Pass
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott
  28. 28 British Columbia (Manning Park) 04:23
    Track
    28
    Title
    British Columbia (Manning Park)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Jeffrey Derus
    Performer
    Kevin Mills
    Ensemble
    Choral Arts Initiative
    Conductor
    Brandon Elliott