The Balloons

Hey Everyone.

I had to take a break from the song cycle I'm currently trying to finish and bang out this choral piece for a benefit concert coming up in June. (Ill post about that later...)

So I really enjoyed writing this piece so much fun and such a nice test of color. Here is the text.

Les Ballons
Against these turbid turquoise skies
The light and luminous balloons
Dip and drift like satin moons,
Drift like silken butterflies;

Reel with every windy gust,
Rise and reel like dancing girls,
Float like strange transparent pearls,
Fall and float like silver dust.

Now to the low leaves they cling,
Each with coy fantastic pose,
Each a petal of a rose
Straining at a gossamer string.

Then to the tall trees they climb,
Like thin globes of amethyst,
Wandering opals keeping tryst
With the rubies of the lime.
-Oscar Wilde

A live recording will be coming after the concert, but for write now here is that dumb computer haha.
Audio: The Balloons - Putfile.com

Enjoy! And comments are always welcomed!

-Scott.

Scott

I always find it difficult to get into these kinds of computerized voices. Sibelius doesn't have the best library of them. I try to imagine the words being sung and the voices get in the way. I know that that makes very little sense, but I do look forward to the live version. It is so much easier to get the feel of the piece then. But I am glad to see that youi have got another live performance coming up. Carnegie Hall is getting closer and closer.

Well done

Ron

Thanks Ron, im very excited to start rehearsing on Mon.
Ill post the recording in June.