I listened to both of these, and they're some of the most soothing music I've heard in a while.
They remind me of a CD of improvised meditations for celtic harp that an acquaintance of mine recorded a few years ago.
These pieces are perfect music for meditation, IMHO - especially the C-major Prelude. I generally prefer silence when I pray or meditate in private, but I could see using music like this as a tool to remove myself from my frenetic world and clear my mind. I hear the baroque influence, but the sensibility is contemporary to me. It was actually nice for a change not to feel the need for critical observation of a piece of music. It never even occurred to me to criticise it. It is what it is, and somehow transcends theory and convention. Derek's improvisations are actually much the same, though they seem more emotionally charged to me. I'll have to listen to them again.
I don't know how else to describe it, except that this is very centred, grounded music. If I may, I think I'd like to keep these pieces and use them during devotions and meditation. I have so much trouble quieting my mind, I need all the help I can get.
Jeremy, you and I don't always agree about everything, but the more I find out about you, the more I like you. You're a good man, and while I haven't heard everything you've ever done, you clearly channel the peace your faith gives you through music like this. Thanks for a few peaceful moments in an otherwise crazy day.