David Solomons

singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer

The Swallows – for tenor and piano

SM-000085146
Composer
David W Solomons
Lyricist
Gourgen Mahari
Translator
James Russell
Publisher
David W Solomons
Genre
Classical / Song
Instrumentation
Piano, Tenor
Type of score
Piano-vocal score
Duration
5'30"
Language
English
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
1996

Description
The Swallows is based on the poem by Gourgen Mahari, as translated from the Armenian by James Russell.
The Armenian poet Gourgen Mahari, who died in the USSR in 1969 is lamenting his many compatriots who were exiled, dispossessed and killed during the 20th century (poem shown below)

Versions are available on this site for:
voice, clarinet, flute, violin, alto saxophone, cello or cor anglais and guitar
and for
voice, clarinet, flute, violin, alto saxophone, cello or cor anglais and piano
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
The pdf file contain score and parts.
The original song can be heard on youtube at: ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vucw5zpeGzQ

== The Swallows ==
Far in the distant Nile Valley down nameless highways unknown,
where the Dead Sea`s gloomy ripples break,
straining on their way unfinished home,
with a song in their hearts,
the swallows died,
unable to return.
Far in the distant Nile Valley down down nameless highways unknown.
They never came back to adorn the Spring with heady song,
to chant with the winds the green meadow,
rebuild abandoned nests.
They died on distant mountains, plains afar,
unable to return. Far away.
Can they subsist with the love of our hearts
or our gardens` blossoms gay
or our joyous vernal rains?
They who died on the way unfinished home.
Far in the distant Nile Valley.
Unable to return.

Upload date
29 Dec 2011

Price

Sheet music file
9.00 USD
PDF, 346.3 Kb (12 p.)

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