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"Songs of Solomons"
10 Songs for alto and classical guitar
Composed and performed by David W Solomons
New:See videos of my old performances of Exmas Carol and Ludhe sing tishu
See videos of my newer performances of Ludhe Sing Tishu, Lookin just Lookin, Greek Wassail and Beetles's Wings
Rose
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The Kurdish prisoner of conscience Iskan Acikca wrote this poem in Turkish especially for his English correspondent, a 90 year old lady called Theo, who specialised in writing to those in need.She translated the poem and, with a few alterations, I set it to music.I still do not know whether Iskan has heard the setting.I believe he is now in Germany, following his release from the Turkish prison ...
There is a rose in my garden....
Ludhe sing tishu
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Parody of the old English canon "Sumer is i-cumen in, ludhe sing cuccu".In this version the sufferers of hayfever are the stars of the show and their sneezes give the sound engineer his greatest challenges!
Lookin' just lookin' in the personal ads
This song will shortly be available on iTunes and eMusic Story behind the piece:
Lookin' just lookin' is a humorous look at the personal "lonely hearts" ads, although the composer invented the actual adverts in this song, to avoid possible late-night phone calls!The personalities advertising for the loves of their lives in this song range in age from 24 to 92, they are all very genuine people, please don't hurt their feelings as you snigger!
Judas
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Poem by Audrey Vaughan - Judas may have thought these thoughts after all was done....
Greek Wassail
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A silly little poem about visiting Greece as an unthinking much-drinking tourist.
..using the 7/4 rhythms of Greek dances
An Exmas Carol
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The guitar part plays 'Oh little Town of Bethlehem' while the voice sings a lament about how we have forgotten the message of piece that Christmas is supposed to bring - written in 1984 after singing 'Oh little Town' once too often!
Note: Scores of my instrumental arrangements of this song are also available at MyScoreStore:
Exmas carol for Clarinet and guitar
ExmasCarol for flute and guitar
New Troubadour Blues
This song is now available at iTunes here:
Story behind the piece:
A song about writer's block.There I was waiting for my next gig at the "New Troubadours" in Manchester and trying to work on a new song to perform.This was the result.It's not a Blues, though it uses some of the Blues ideas.It's just a spoof.I hope you will enjoy it in the humour in which it is intended!
Haiku no Haviranosan
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Haikus by Mark Haviland using various Japanese scales (in Westernised form!).
Christmas Song
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Poem by Audrey Vaughan - the message of Christmas found in the simplicity of the child.
Beetles' Wings
This song is now available at iTunes here:
Story behind the piece:
Poem by Audrey Vaughan - finding God through nature.
The scores of these songs can be obtained
in downloadable pdf format from My Score Store
or in paper copy from Da Capo Music Ltd
