Shut Your Eyes3808/1Solo violin over sympathetic yawning chamber strings, piano & harp. Builds into an affectionate lullaby3:10
Album ANW 3808Shut Your Eyes
Philip Sheppard (PRS)Multiple Emmy and Grammy-nominee Philip Sheppard shares a hybrid orchestral set spanning moods from pensive to optimistic. Joining a mix of plucked and legato strings are synths, piano, harp, electronic patterns and minimal tuned percussion.
7 tracks
- Rain Begins3808/2Up-tempo, lyrical string orchestra with bouncing electronic patterns. Uplifting yet tinged with sadness4:18
- Komorebi Sunburst3808/3Driving & optimistic building strings with minimal tuned percussion, deep emotive lead motif & widescreen finish2:34
- I Give You This Earth3808/4Reflective hybrid orchestral with synths, piano, inspirational violin motif, plucked & legato strings3:22
- The Dock On The Lake3808/5Pensive strings with piano, deep groove, gathering bass & positive conclusive outro3:37
- Walking In The Lodge3808/6Undulating hybrid orchestra with free flowing lead violin, harp, plucked strings & rippling synths 2:45
- Amber Sky3808/7Reflective hybrid orchestra with glassy synth sequences, thoughtful string melodies & climactic ending3:07
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