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Better not cry
Classical/Work with Narrator • 2014 • Lyricist: Stanley Solomons • Alternative Title: Better not cry
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For spoken voice, flute and cello
Title by uploader: Better not cry (spoken voice, flute and cello)
Instrumentation |
Flute, Cello, Narrator |
Scored for |
Trio |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Language |
English |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
2'0 |
Poem by my father, written some time after Mum's funeral
Suitable for a funeral, religious or humanist.
The performers are Nancy Tyler (flute), Suellen Primost (cello) and the composer (spoken voice)
For oboe d'amore, cello and optional narrator
Title by uploader: Better Not Cry for oboe d'amore, cello and optional narrator
Instrumentation |
Cello, Narrator, Oboe d'amore |
Scored for |
Duo, Trio |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Language |
English |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Year of composition |
2019 |
Genre |
Classical/Instrumental |
The pdf file contains score and parts
The mp3 is an electronic preview with the composer narrating the poem
The music was written to accompany a poem by my father
after the death of my mother.
If a narrator is available, the poem can be spoken
as in the recording attached:
Better not cry
for what has gone by:
the erosion of time.
the spilling of mind.
Far better remember
soft strokes of kindness,
moments of happiness,
Paling and fading.
The fine weft of living:
its intricate lace
patterns unravelling,
into the abyss.
Try to remember
the small subtleties
we’ve done and we’ve seen
in our time together.
For cor anglais, cello and optional narrator
Title by uploader: Better Not Cry for cor anglais, cello and optional narrator
Instrumentation |
Cor anglais, Cello, Narrator |
Scored for |
Duo, Trio |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Language |
English |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Year of composition |
2019 |
Genre |
Classical/Instrumental |
The pdf file contains score and parts
The mp3 is an electronic preview with the composer narrating the poem
A version with oboe d'amore is also available
The music was written to accompany a poem by my father
after the death of my mother.
If a narrator is available, the poem can be spoken
as in the recording attached:
Better not cry
for what has gone by:
the erosion of time.
the spilling of mind.
Far better remember
soft strokes of kindness,
moments of happiness,
Paling and fading.
The fine weft of living:
its intricate lace
patterns unravelling,
into the abyss.
Try to remember
the small subtleties
we’ve done and we’ve seen
in our time together.
©Stanley Nicholls Solomons
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