David Solomons

Alternative title

The Centipede in French F major 2 voices or choir

Composer

David W Solomons

Lyricist

Unknown (works before 1850)

Translator

David W Solomons

Publisher

David W Solomons

Genre

Classical / Vocal music

Instrumentation

Mixed choir, Voice

Scored for

Duo, Choir

Type of score

Vocal score

Key

F major

Duration

1'10"

Language

French

Difficulty

Medium

Year of composition

2014

Description
French version of the duet based on the anonymous English poem about a centipede
- it was quite happy with its hundred
legs until a frog asked it to think about which leg comes after which...
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
It can be sung by two solo voices or by a two part choir of any kind.

Versions are available in German (F major and D major)
and in French (F major and D major)

The original English version (in D and in B flat) is also available at
http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-85127_arthropoduet__a_centipede_was_happy_quite_for_two_voices_a_cappella.html#85127

and a video of the English original (in B flat) can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo25CSSE5eU

This is my French version of the song

Un cent-pattes était bien content
Mais la grenouille l'interroge
«Comment sais-tu quelle patte va a-vant
C'est la gauche ou droite ou quoi?»

ça lui fait penser, mais beau-coup trop
l'immobilise tout en cha-os
il ne peut plus marcher droit.

Il commence un pas, s'arrête encore,
Des pat-tes gauches se lèvent
Il bouge ses droites en octuors
Et trébuche comme dans un rêve

oui ça fait penser, et beaucoup trop
l'immobilise tout en chaos
il ne peut plus marcher droit.

Upload date

29 Jan 2014