phyllis cole-dai: Music Room
Friends (Solo Piano CD)
"Friends"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Composed for two dear souls, Geoff Seltzer and Katie Reed,
as together we lived Geoff's dying of cancer.
as together we lived Geoff's dying of cancer.
"Just This"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
A love song for the world, just as it is.
"River of Wings"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Inspired by the spectacle of thousands of snow geese winging northward in spring migration.
"Green Light of Summer"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Our son Nathan provided the title of, and inspiration for, this piece,
uttering the phrase during the dark cold of his third winter.
uttering the phrase during the dark cold of his third winter.
"Slice of Pie"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Just a slice of fun.
"Til Spring"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Brought to you by the winters of South Dakota.
To read the lyrics (not performed here), click on the song title.
To read the lyrics (not performed here), click on the song title.
"Flexible Flyer"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Inspired by our family's turns about town on summer evenings,
Nathan riding in his little red wagon, his "Flexible Flyer."
Nathan riding in his little red wagon, his "Flexible Flyer."
"Shape of Silence"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Suggests how central the indwelling of silence can be to the mindful living of life. I invite you to rest in the moments of quiet built into the piece.
"Lament for the Child Soldier"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Grieves the loss of innocence and life among the 300,000 child soldiers now fighting in armed conflicts in more than 30 countries. It's also a lament for every person, of whatever age, who is made a sacrifice to war.
"Disappearing Sea"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
(Click on the title to read an extended description
of the inspiration behind this piece.)
of the inspiration behind this piece.)
"Looking for New Orleans"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Written for the people along the Gulf Coast
whose lives were forever changed by the hurricanes and floods of 2005.
whose lives were forever changed by the hurricanes and floods of 2005.
"Ascension"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
(Click on the title to read an extended description
of the inspiration behind this piece.)
of the inspiration behind this piece.)
"Letter to a Young Poet"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
(Click on the title to read an extended description
of the inspiration behind this piece.)
of the inspiration behind this piece.)
"And So"
(Phyllis Cole-Dai)
2006
Celebrates the life of David Citino, a poet and friend who did serious work without taking himself too seriously. The message informing me
of his sudden death in middle age included lines from his poem "And So."
of his sudden death in middle age included lines from his poem "And So."