Solstice: Meditations on an Appalachian Carol
Epic Cinematic Soundscape for synthesizer & Mellotron
Video: Solstice: Meditations on an Appalachian Carol
A Listener’s Guide:
Holiday Planetarium music for stargazing under Yuletide skies. Dynamic synthesizer setting for Appalachian carol “I Wonder as I Wander”.
Completed and published on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year for skywatching…or anything, really.
Original arrangement and orchestral theme © 2025 M. André Wynkoop.
Traditional Appalachian melody attributed to Annie Morgan. John Jacob Niles’ copyrighted lyrics and arrangement were not used.
No AI tools were used in this production.
Additional video footage courtesy Pexels.