Jonathan Marsh - Spontaneous Reflections » music

Flurry

Jonathan — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:13:20 +0000

Publishing a simple song that’s been sitting in my inbox for many weeks, as the fall flurry of activity has ruled out any attempt at quite creative time. Finally finished this one only by getting out of town for a few days!

A Year Gone By

Jonathan — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:59:24 +0000

Choosing the simplest of chord progressions and melodies and challenging them to soar.

Spice Islands

Jonathan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:58:11 +0000

Experimental improvisation with looping, with guest artist Jason Marsh, using his new hardware/software system for multiplying the sonic presence of a solo violin into an orchestrated live performance.

Coming Home

Jonathan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:52:13 +0000

The whole family was scattered this year, each on their own summer adventure. Makes the homecoming all that more sweet!

Children of the Free World

Jonathan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:43:25 +0000

Inspired by Independence Day and Mary Baker Eddy’s renewal of Paul’s call: “Citizens of the world, accept the ‘glorious liberty of the children of God,’ and be free!” (Recorded 5 July 2009)

Grand Expanse

Jonathan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:16:32 +0000

Think the long horizontal geographies of a meandering waterway, a view punctuated with multitudinous vertical manifestations of life.

Dry Hot Long Ago

Jonathan — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:13:25 +0000

Played on the first scorching day of summer, harking back to the sweltering days of years gone by, and to the hope of the heat breaking under a late August thunderstorm.

Do You Think So?

Jonathan — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:23:36 +0000

Starts as a great conversation should - with a simple question.

Solamente

Jonathan — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:54:10 +0000

Wrapped up alone in the sounds of the first warm summer nights.

Risen

Jonathan — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:50:13 +0000

Prelude to the Easter service, contemplating the renewal of hope that accompanies the season. A combination of a rising ostinato paired with a vaguely middle-eastern pastoral melody (recorded 12 April 2009.)

Dunes

Jonathan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:45:49 +0000

After a trip to Bodega Bay, watching the breeze sway the beach grass in the dunes.

Interlude

Jonathan — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:37:05 +0000

Offertory played at today’s Sunday Service.

Imploring

Jonathan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:00:10 +0000

Variations on a simple theme of imploring.

Hymn

Jonathan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:05:29 +0000

Simple spontaneous hymn for a Sunday afternoon.

Shadow of Doubt

Jonathan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:40:49 +0000

Podcast returns after a busy month of work and travel. Is this a balanced life? I’m not sure…

Sea Song

Jonathan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:20:53 +0000

Guest appearance of Jason Marsh playing the octave violin (special strings tuned an octave lower than normal), playing Pat Metheny’s great ambient piece Sea Song.

Cloud Patches

Jonathan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:25:17 +0000

Watching the clouds pattern the hills with softly rolling patches. Recorded 27 December 2008.

Rain Offertory

Jonathan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:45:30 +0000

Raindrop-inspired live performance (chruch offertory) on 11/30.

Thanksgiving Wind-down

Jonathan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:45:00 +0000

Noodling around as the busy Thanksgiving holiday winds down.

An Extra Hour (from Off the Path)

Jonathan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:50:44 +0000

Who doesn’t enjoy that extra hour in the morning when we “fall back”. Midi-recorded live performance on 11/02.

Scree

Jonathan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:30:41 +0000

A simple rhythmic interlude comprised of a jumble of notes I recorded between rehearsal and church this morning on the Yamaha Clavinova. I emailed the resulting MIDI file to myself and rendered on my CP300. Remixed the pad a bit for variety.

Off the Path (title track of Off the Path)

Jonathan — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:00:38 +0000

Happy song after a morning horseback ride up the canyon.

Slightly Spastic (from Off the Path)

Jonathan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:25:01 +0000

Variations on a rhythmic theme over a trivial chord sequence tarted up with some flavorful intervals.

Holding On

Jonathan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:18:37 +0000

Spare minimalistic piece allowing you to sink into the rich tones of the Yamaha CP300. All sounds played live (no dubbing.)