singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
The Swallows – for alto and guitar
SM-000085129
- Alternative title
- The Swallows
- Composer
- David W Solomons
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Lyricist
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Gourgen Mahari
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Translator
-
James Russell
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Song
- Instrumentation
- Contralto, Countertenor, Classical guitar
- Type of score
- Score for two performers
- Duration
- 4'10"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 1986
Description
Poem by Gourgen Mahari translated by James Russell, set to music by David W Solomons
This song with its slow limping 7/4 evokes the tiredness of the Swallows on their way home and the fact that they may never reach it. The swallows represent the Armenian people after the 1915 massacre.
This the original setting for alto and guitar. A version for alto and piano is also available.
The sound sample is a performance by the composer.