David Solomons

singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer

The Swallows – for alto and guitar

SM-000085129
Alternative title
The Swallows
Composer
David W Solomons
Lyricist
Gourgen Mahari
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.

Upload date
29 Dec 2011

Price

Sheet music file
9.00 USD
PDF, 218.0 Kb (6 p.)

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