Erosion Terry

Fierce, timely, and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist

“This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters” is a new multi-movement work by acclaimed composer Mike Holober, written for the GRAMMY-nominated Gotham Jazz Orchestra. Inspired by the insights of environmental authors, artists, and activists such as Ansel Adams, Rachel Carson, Sigurd Olson, Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, and Robin Wall Kimmerer, it is a meditation on the beauty of nature and the fate of the planet.

A meditation on the beauty of nature and the fate of the planet, “This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters” is a multi-movement work by the acclaimed composer Mike Holober. Written for jazz orchestra, voice, cello, and percussion, it features art songs set for chamber ensemble that take the form of imaginary letters to or from selected “protagonists” – naturalist authors, artists, and activists who dedicated their lives to appreciating and protecting the earth we inhabit. Each of the vocal works is followed by an instrumental jazz orchestra piece that reflects upon the text of the letter. Recorded and premiered by the GRAMMY® nominated Gotham Jazz Orchestra in June 2023, a double album is scheduled for release on 14th of June 2024.

A meditation on the beauty of nature and the fate of the planet, “This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters” is a multi-movement work by the acclaimed composer Mike Holober. Written for jazz orchestra, voice, cello, and percussion, it features art songs set for chamber ensemble that take the form of imaginary letters to or from selected “protagonists” – naturalist authors, artists, and activists who dedicated their lives to appreciating and protecting the earth we inhabit. Each of the vocal works is followed by an instrumental jazz orchestra piece that reflects upon the text of the letter. Recorded and premiered by the GRAMMY® nominated Gotham Jazz Orchestra in June 2023, a double album is scheduled for release on 14th of June 2024.

“This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters” is a new multi-movement work by acclaimed composer Mike Holober, written for the GRAMMY-nominated Gotham Jazz Orchestra. Inspired by the insights of environmental authors, artists, and activists such as Ansel Adams, Rachel Carson, Sigurd Olson, Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, and Robin Wall Kimmerer, it is a meditation on the beauty of nature and the fate of the planet.

“This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters” is a new multi-movement work by acclaimed composer Mike Holober, written for the GRAMMY-nominated Gotham Jazz Orchestra. Inspired by the insights of environmental authors, artists, and activists such as Ansel Adams, Rachel Carson, Sigurd Olson, Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, and Robin Wall Kimmerer, it is a meditation on the beauty of nature and the fate of the planet.