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Monteverdi is the clearest reference for this short piece I wrote as melody and numbered bass. I was looking for a software instrument as near as possible to the theorbe or archlute, and I found the Jam Pack 4 Harp quite enjoyable. Of course I would have omitted my voice if I could find something more fit...
Lyrics are the first fragment of a short poem by George Seferis, maybe the most distinguished greek poet of the '900 (Nobel prize 1963 - http://nobelprize.org/literature/laureates/1963/seferis-bio.html).
His poems are often of difficult interpretation, and this one is no exception. Stay on a long time with his verses if you want to discover their poetry.
Lyrics:
Sopra un raggio d'Inverno
I.
Foglie di latta arrugginita
per il cervello gramo che toccò la fine:
radi barbagli.
Foglie prese in un vortice
coi gabbiani eccitati dall'Inverno.
Come un petto si libera
si sono fatti rami i danzatori
selva immensa di rami denudati.
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On A Ray Of Winter Light
I.
Leaves like rusty tin
for the desolate mind that has seen the end:
the barest glimmerings.
Leaves aswirl with gulls
made wild by winter.
Like a chest gets loose
have become branches the dancers
immense woods of naked branches.
Hardware:
UA-25, Shure SM58, Clavinova CLP-240
Software:
Logic Express, Jam Pack 4.
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gabbiani eccitati dall'inverno &mdash 09/26/05 - 04:22:30 AM
permodum pulchra est - clara monteverdiana memoria - solum armonia docet, nullum atrum de seculo nostro - alterum tibi dicebo
vale - I Dig Youque [ Reply to This ]
I like the imagery of the lyrics &mdash 09/26/05 - 05:11:13 PM
Good choice of poem selection.
Normally I do not listen to classical voice - the only examples in my
collection are a version of Arnold Schnberg's Pierrot Lunaire and some
Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht works. I'll show my ignorance here a bit - this
sounds in its form, pacing and general melody very much like something I
would have heard in church 40 years ago - before the Vatican Council II
ushered in the era of acoustic guitars at mass. Your voice is very pleasant
to my ears - not strained. The mix is good - both the harp software
instrument and your voice sound like they are in the same concert hall,
perhaps with a sense that the mic on the harp is a little closer than the
mic on the vocalist - but it's a good balance. Well done. [ Reply to This ]
I like the imagery of the lyrics &mdash 09/26/05 - 05:35:32 PM
I'm glad you appreciated the various choices that brought to this. You rightly
rest your attention on the mix...I was a bit unsure on this regard, and I agree
that maybe the voice could come out more. I liked too much the lower notes
of the harp, and I decided this balance on behalf of the instrument. Now I
would rebalance a little.
Well...as far as church music is concerned...I would dramatically start a
deprecation of actual horrible musical nonsense that is plaguing the so called
"sacred" music. That would bring us far, and maybe it would be a pointless
diversion. Pah!...enough!
Pierrot Lunaire is far more elevating. "Der wein den Mann mit Augen trinkt..."
Thank you for stopping by! [ Reply to This ]
So refreshing!! &mdash 09/26/05 - 06:27:14 PM
Thank you for posting this. It is beautiful. Your voice fits this well. If
you ever need a classical female voice, I'd love to help! (Don't listen to
my song posts for reference...they are not a representation of my
actual training! I did study classical voice and would love to return to
it!) Anyway, nice job! [ Reply to This ]
So refreshing!! &mdash 09/27/05 - 05:47:57 PM
Thank you sincerely for your kind appreciation and interesting proposal. The
versatility of your voice is sensible even in the restricted repertoire you posted
here at MJ. [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful music &mdash 09/27/05 - 12:07:51 AM
Beautiful verse.
Beautiful voice (never excuse yourself for singing!)
Beautiful mood.
Thank you for this solemn beauty. [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful music &mdash 09/27/05 - 05:59:16 PM
You're too kind. If only I could forward the compliments about this song to the
two actual authors...Seferis and Monteverdi. They jammed and collab'ed in my
brain, I think. One is played by his own music, sometimes. [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful music &mdash 09/29/05 - 07:02:38 AM
Listening to this again....I love the 'bare' simplicity of it. (And yes....isn't that
JamPack 4 harp a great instrument? It's perfect for this piece, and well done.)
Once again....beautiful.
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nice &mdash 09/27/05 - 03:14:01 AM
great use of the harp quite freaky nice voice = WAOUH kind of tune,
very nice! [ Reply to This ]
nice &mdash 09/27/05 - 06:12:22 PM
I thank you for the quite freaky nice voice...:) it's a rather polite way to
moderately appreciate :D
Thank you again. [ Reply to This ]
Bravo &mdash 09/27/05 - 07:55:44 AM
Opera, there is never enough. So great to hear opera on the site. Thanks, and I hope you share more. [ Reply to This ]
Bravo &mdash 09/27/05 - 06:08:45 PM
Oh My &mdash 09/27/05 - 02:59:52 PM
what is not to love about your voice.
Beautifully sing. I think you are the very first classical tenor to be on this
site. Welcome..
An absolute pleasure to hear you.
Thankyou for posting.. even if it was a bit short...LOL
I look forward to hearing more from you.
SlimGirlFat
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Oh My &mdash 09/27/05 - 06:19:06 PM
Not so much...just a baritone!
...who knows, maybe a renaissance flare is coming out here at MJ ? :D
...it was short, because I wanted to finish in one day of work from composing to
bouncing...week end rulez!
Thank you for stopping by. [ Reply to This ]
lovely vocal &mdash 09/27/05 - 09:29:17 PM
and harp. We don't get much of this style on macjams. Please do more!
Thanks for posting this beautiful piece. [ Reply to This ]
Stopping time &mdash 09/28/05 - 08:23:02 AM
a treasure &mdash 09/30/05 - 11:37:33 PM
What a voice, but to put that kind of backround makes it fantastic!
Your an inspiration!
I needed that after some hectic moments today!
Thanks! Really! :) [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful &mdash 10/02/05 - 01:33:58 PM
I'm going through your tunes &mdash 10/11/05 - 08:46:02 PM
Bravo! &mdash 01/17/06 - 05:17:26 PM
Just discovered this, and wanted to say (a) you sing very well; no need to
apologize for your voice, (b) yup, you've captured a Monteverdi feel, and
(c) you are lucky to live in a country that has produced so many of the
greatest musicians and composers throughout recorded history.
Good work here.
Clark [ Reply to This ]
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permodum pulchra est - clara monteverdiana memoria - solum armonia docet, nullum atrum de seculo nostro - alterum tibi dicebo
vale - I Dig Youque
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