Down by the River

Down by the River

~ CozyMedley

 

The Truckee River, USA, CozyMedley
       It’s hot today, let’s go to the river!

The Jordan River, Israel, CozyMedleyBy the Truckee River, USA, CozyMedley

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t go to the river right now? Just listen instead to “By the River”
by English composer Frederick Delius (1862-1934). The music is so  soothing and lilting, it will make you feel like floating on a gentle stream, washing all your worries away. Delius wrote this piece after spending time in Florida, close to St. John’s River:

The Vltava, The Czech Republic, CozyMedley
The Vlatava                         Photo: Ofra Ben-Zvi

 

Let’s continue with the flow and enjoy a dreamy journey across the Czech countryside into the city of Prague.

 

 

With the famous “Vlatava” (The Moldau) by Czech composer
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884), we follow the river as it expands from springs into a broad, majestic channel:

“The river is flowing, flowing and growing…”

The Salmon River, USA, CozyMedley

“The River Is Flowing” is a Native American folk song, written in the 70’s by Sun Bear (born Vincent LaDuke, 1929-1992). The lyrics relate to the cycle of life and to the importance of water in our lives:

“The river is flowing back to the sea…”

For music inspired by the sea visit our post: La mer