![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Rupert the Chocolate Angel - an antidote to Rudolph the rednosed reindeer - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Rupert the Chocolate Angel - a song composed and performed by David W Solomons, not so much a parody of Rudolph the rednosed reindeer, more an antidote to him! The melody is a sort of inverted version of the 1939 tune used for Rudolph. The video shown here is the 2 verse edition. I am also uploading the mp3 file (which will presumably be converted to an ogg Vorbis file in due course) There are many versions of this song in various languages and keys, the scores of which I shall upload here as pd... Keywords: Rupert; chocolate; angel; melting; Santa; feast; Rudolph; Rudolf; reindeer; red nose; parody; antidote Downloads: 25 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The Park on Sunday for choir - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Choral description of a hot Sunday in Loughborough Park. Poem by Stanley N Solomons, music by David W Solomons. There are two versions (pdf files), one for men's voices (AABarBB) and one for mixed choir (SSATB). The composer made a recording of the men's voices version which can be heard in the ogg file or on this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm5SSlp0bjY Keywords: loughborough; park; hot; fat; pink; boyoes; poem; choral; choir; multitrack; men's voices; mixed choir; membrane Downloads: 10 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Feuer und Wasser for alto voice and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Poem by Otto Wanke, music by by David W Solomons - for alto and guitar. A somewhat resigned teenage-angst song of unrequited love. See pdf file for score You can hear me perform the song in the ogg file Ich muss mich damit abfinden dass Feuer und Wasser nicht zusammen passen Das Feuer, das mit heller Flamme leuchtet, das seine Umgebung anzünden möchte, das knistert. Das Wasser, das gemächlich vor sich hinfliesst, das sich nur langsam erwärmen lässt, das sucht... Keywords: teenage; song; alto; guitar; unrequited love; angst; german; english translation Downloads: 46 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Alcohol by Gavin Ewart set for four equal voices - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Alcohol by Gavin Ewart set to music with the poet's approval for four equal voices (alto/tenor range) (or at least four equally drunk voices) by David W Solomons - who performs this version in multitrack fashion See ogg or mp3 file for my performance and pdf file for the score (if you would like to try singing it with drunken friends :-) (If either file type is not show check "All files: HTTP") I have also made a video based on my performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxYo4DNXB-c Cheers! Keywords: alcohol; brain cells; a cappella; alto; tenor; original music; gavin ewart; david w solomons; myscorestore; multitrack Downloads: 10 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The Fallow Deer at the lonely house - Thomas Hardy - set for alto and tenor voices - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A setting by David W Solomons for unaccompanied alto and tenor voices of the poem The Fallow Deer at the lonely house by Thomas Hardy See pdf for score and ogg Vorbis file for a performance by the composer Keywords: fallow; deer; hardy; multitrack; a cappella; alto; tenor Downloads: 19 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Madrigal of Naivety (a modern madrigal) - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Words and music by David W Solomons. This madrigal for men's voices (AATB) is a parody of the old English folksong "Early one morning". See pdf file for the score. The anti-hero stumbles through the world and allows his naivety to get him into all sorts of trouble. The performance here is by the composer (multi-tracking) Keywords: humour; parody; original music; multi-tracking; naive; anti-hero; trouble; scams; smuggling; prostitution Downloads: 63 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | We wish you a merry (snowbound) Christmas - string quartet - David W Solomons (dwsolo) String quartet by David W Solomons, composed in 2010, as a parody on the tune "We wish you a merry Christmas". See pdf files for score and parts. The sound sample is an electronic preview - awaiting a live performance one day when the snow isn't so thick on the ground.... The image shows the composer with three fellow musicians from many years ago Keywords: string quartet; parody; merry; snow; snowbound; Christmas; greetings; violin; viola; cello Downloads: 99 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A Manchester Magnificat for choir, soloists piano and organ by D W Solomons, on poems by Audrey Vaughan - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Simplified version of A Manchester Magnificat, written a few years after the original 1994 performance (also available on archive.org). The initial oboe solo introduction has been replaced by a treble solo singing the words of the Magnificat, the orchestra has been replaced by a piano and organ and the choral parts have been simplified in a few places. For more details on A Manchester Magnificat, please visit: http://www.dwsolo.com/serif/manchestermagnificat.html The files here (pdf)are all the ... Keywords: manchester; magnificat; petersfield; orchestra; piano; organ; choir; soloists; trebles; countertenor; irwell; cathedral Downloads: 299 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Good Night in various languages set to music - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Good Night - a guitar ostinato with vocal snippets reflecting various ways of saying "Good Night" in various parts of the world. Languages include English, Italian, Greek, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, Welsh, Norwegian, Arabic and various others. See pdf files for scores and ogg or mp3 file for my performance. This can also seen on video here Keywords: good night; dobrou noc; kali nykhta; gute nacht; bonne nuit; buenas noches; nos da; buona notte; oyasumi; alto; guitar Downloads: 47 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The Choir in the rain composed and performed by D W Solomons - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A series of limericks about a choir singing in the rain written and set to music by David W Solomons. A men's voices version (ATTB) and a mixed choir version are available. The sound sample is the ATTB version, sung by the composer. A video of this piece (with the multi-track performance by the composer) can be enjoyed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GszKEJpV4jw A live performance of the SATB version by a choir in Colorado in 2011 has also been made into a video here: http://www.youtube.com/w... Keywords: choir; rain; solomons; multitrack; limericks; humour; SATB; ATTB; choir; silly Downloads: 191 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Verlaine-Colloque Sentimental and Mandoline from Fetes Galantes set to music - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Two poems by Paul Verlaine set to music in two different ways: Colloque sentimental is set for three equal voices a cappella, using an English translation by my father S N Solomons and it then appears again in the original French in conjunction with (and after) Mandoline from Fetes galantes in a Watteau-inspired song for alto voice and guitar. See the pdf files for the scores of each version and the ogg or mp3 files for my performance of each version and also a (spoken) recitation of Colloque se... Keywords: verlaine; fetes galantes; colloque; alto; trio; a cappella; guitar; original music; harlequin; romance; watteau Downloads: 49 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A La Valse for tuba and euphonium quartet - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A curious version of my composition A la Valse (originally written for guitar solo). If any tuba quartet fancies playing this version, I'd love to hear a live recording. The enclosed files are the parts (pdf files) and an mp3 or ogg file of an electronic preview (the multiphonics are represented by vocal pads in the audio preview)) An improved version (including the score and parts) is available at MusicaNeo Keywords: valse; waltz; tuba; euphonium; quartet; score; parts; funny waltz; quartet Downloads: 351 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Illusions - poem by Bluma Finkelstein music by David W Solomons - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A poem of passion by Bluma Finkelstein, set for countertenor and guitar by David W Solomons (who also performs it here). The poem is in French but an English translation by the composer is provided in the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6afBT_lucM Keywords: love; passion; song; finkelstein; countertenor; guitar; solomons; french; translation Downloads: 45 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Les Cloches by Debussy arranged for choir and soloist - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Les Cloches by Debussy arranged by D W Solomons for soloist and choir. The video shows the words on screen and also an English translation. See pdf (under "All files HTTP") for score Keywords: debussy; choir; solo; soloist; bells; romantic; religion; catholocism; arrangement Downloads: 60 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Asexual Blues - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Words and music by David W Solomons. Written for alto voice and classical (or blues) guitar To hear and see me perform it, visit the video here: Asexual Blues Note: I have now updated the score to include the guitar break. The new score is now available at: Asexual Blues at Musica Neo Keywords: asexual; blues; humorous; bittersweet; guitar; alto Downloads: 45 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Arrangements of Alfons Diepenbrock's Invitation au voyage with guitar accompaniment - David W Solomons (dwsolo) I have made arrangements of Alfons Diepenbrock's Invitation au voyage for guitar accompaniment with various melody instruments (clarinet, flute, cello and with voice (high tenor or low alto). See pdf files for scores and parts. The sound file is an electronic preview of the version for clarinet and guitar. The guitar part is difficult... enjoy the challenge. Keywords: Diepenbrock; clarinet; flute; cello; voice; guitar; arrangement; Baudelaire; difficult Downloads: 35 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Canticula Ursae Minoris - a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis based on themes from the Poohratorio - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Many decades ago I, David W Solomons, wrote "The Poohratorio" - a children's cantata based on The Expotition to the North Pole from A A Milne's Now we are six (Winnie the Pooh). Note: This was many years before the Disney film: the melodies are all original and nothing to do with the Disney film (which I have never seen). Due to copyright problems with the estate of A A Milne, the cantata itself will become available only after 2031, when the works of AA Milne go into public domain by law, but m... Keywords: canticles; pooh; milne; winnie; magnificat; nunc dimittis; men's voices; double choir; leitmotifs; eeyore; piglet; roo; christopher robin; violin; viola; cello; children; cantata; liturgical; score Downloads: 36 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The chief defect of Henry King - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Song by David W Solomons based on the poem by Hilaire Belloc about a little boy who suffered from his habit of chewing string. See pdf files (listed under "all files HTTP") for various versions of the score (variously: keys of C D F and G) in which the guitar part is shown just as chord symbols and the vocal part in notation Keywords: string; hilaire belloc; henry king; original music; chord symbols; guitar Downloads: 495 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Hebridean Fairy's Love Lilt for clarinet and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Traditional Hebridean melody arranged for clarinet and guitar by David W Solomons. See pdf file (under "All files: HTTP") for score and ogg file for electronic preview Keywords: hebrides; hebridean; fairy; love; lilt; guitar solo; classical guitar; clarinet; score; music Downloads: 107 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | And the wall came down - an orchestral celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall - David W Solomons (dwsolo) As it says on the can.... using a few quotes from Beethoven's setting of Ode to Joy "Alle Menschen werden Brueder", this exuberant orchestral piece celebrates the fall of the wall in Berlin. I originally wrote it as part of a challenge on the "La Musqiue Petite" site - now defunct...) The pdf files are the score and parts. The ogg or mp3 file is an electronic preview. (if either file type cannot be seen check "All FIles: HTTP") It can also be seen as a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... Keywords: berlin; wall; orchestra; celebration; midi; brothers; beethoven Downloads: 39 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Fire Dash - an atonal piano piece to accompany a silent film - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A fun piano piece I wrote to accompany the silent film of a fire chief dashing through the streets of New York, just missing lots of pedestrians as he goes. The film itself was taken from the Prelinger Archives here on archive org, to whom much thanks. The files are as follows: pdf - the score mp3 or ogg: the sound file (electronic preview) wmv and similar: the video The music was written as part of a Delian Society (Nu-Music) project If anyone records a live performance, I'd like to hear it. Keywords: fire; fire chief; atonal; piano; skill; pedestrians; rushing; dashing; new york; 1920s; prelinger Downloads: 46 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Smoke gets in your eyes - Jerome Kern - arranged for solo guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Arrangement of Kern's show song for classical guitar by David W Solomons Keywords: Jerome Kern; David Solomons; guitar; arrangement Downloads: 108 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Past Two o'clock - a modern madrigal - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Parody of the old Christmas carol Past three o'clock, words and music by David W Solomons (who also performs it in the sound sample here. See pdf file for score. An a cappella choir is enjoying a late sing, into the small hours, but their neighbour doesn't appreciate it.... A video of this piece can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWDn2QqxHQ Keywords: parody; a cappella; humour; neighbour; noise; nuisance; original music Downloads: 64 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Ten Nursery Rhymes for low, medium or high voice with guitar chord names - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Simple arrangements of ten English nursery rhymes, for high, medium or low voice with guitar chord names (see individual pdf files). I have performed 6 of these on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inYm4p0SIdc The nursery rhymes are:Here we go gathering nuts in May (also known as Here we go round the mulberry bush), Hot cross buns, hey diddle diddle, Lavender's blue, The North Wind doth blow, Tom Tom the piper's son, Johnny's so long at the fair, Tom he was a piper's son (different song!... Keywords: Nursery rhymes simple arrangements; voice; guitar chords; Here we go gathering nuts in May (also known as Here we go round the mulberry bush); Hot cross buns; hey diddle diddle; Lavender's blue; The North Wind doth blow; Tom Tom the piper's son; Johnny's so long at the fair; Tom he was a piper's son; Humpty Dumpty; Pop goes the weasel Downloads: 121 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A postcard from St Ann's Square - for piano solo - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Swinging music for piano solo which I wrote as part of a Delian Society project (musical postcards from around the world). It accompanied a picture postcard of St Ann's Square Manchester (not uploaded here for copyright reasons). The files are: pdf - the score mp3 or ogg - an electronic preview of the sound If anyone does a live performance, I'd love to hear it. Keywords: piano; swung; postcard; st ann's square; manchester Downloads: 19 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Arrangements of Diepenbrock's Invitation au voyage with guitar accompaniment - David W Solomons (dwsolo) The song Invitation au voyage by the Dutch composer Diepenbrock (poem by Baudelaire) is arranged here for various instruments, cello, flute, clarinet and also for voice (high tenor or low alto), with guitar accompaniment. I have also included a score in which the key is returned to the original C minor. See each pdf for scores and parts. I am also including a sound file, which is an electronic preview of the clarinet and guitar version... Keywords: Diepenbrock; clarinet; flute; cello; voice; guitar; arrangement; Baudelaire; difficult Downloads: 21 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Sweet was the Song - by John Attey - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Arrangements by dwsolo for voice and guitar and for clarinet and guitar of John Attey's song "Sweet was the song the Virgin sang". The scores are in pdf format. Keywords: renaissance; alto; clarinet; guitar; arrangement; Attey; religious; song Downloads: 64 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Voyelles by Arthur Rimbaud set to music for men's voices and alto soloists - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Setting by David W Solomons of Rimbaud's poem Voyelles: (AATBarBB) See pdf for score. See ogg Vorbis file for a performance of the piece by the composer (multitracking) For a video of this piece see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCWS-Qho9ec A noir, E blanc, I rouge, U vert, O bleu : voyelles, Je dirai quelque jour vos naissances latentes : A, noir corset velu des mouches éclatantes Qui bombinent autour des puanteurs cruelles, Golfes d'ombre ; E, candeur des vapeurs et des tentes, Lances des ... Keywords: rimbaud; voyelles; synaesthesia; synesthesia; men's voices; alto; countertenor; impressionism; multitrack Downloads: 68 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Bringers of Beethoven a satirical song for alto and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A satire on the totalitarian State - poem by Reiner Kunze as translated by Ewald Osers, music composed and performed by David W Solomons (see also a video made from the song, complete with fast ladle action ;-) Bringers of Beethoven) See pdf file for the score and ogg or mp3 file for the performance. Note how the guitar part parodies the main theme of Beethoven's Symphony No 5 .... with very un-Beethovenesque chords! Keywords: Beethoven; totalitarian; individual; alto; guitar; original music; symphony no 5; C minor; parody Downloads: 9 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Poohratorio (The Expotition to the North Pole) - David W Solomons This setting of the chapter "Expotition to the North Pole" from A A Milne's Now we are Six (Winnie the Pooh) was composed in 1977 by me, David W Solomons. The copyright on A A Milne's works expires in 2031 but - since I may not be alive then, I thought it would be worth putting this setting on archive.org already now, in the hope that it will be of interest to some for information and amusement. However, I must emphasize that public performances and commercial recordings should not be made until... Keywords: pooh; bear; alto; guitar; recording; score; setting; kanga; roo; eeyore; rabbit; north pole Downloads: 24 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The 12 days of Christmas a conductor's nightmare - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Choral spoof on the 12 days of Christmas - the choir has its own ideas and wrecks the procession in various ways while the soloist gets it all wrong. Words and music by David W Solomons (dwsolo), men's voices version performed by D W Solomons (dwsChorale). The scores are available for men's voices (12days2005.pdf) and for mixed choir (12daysSATB.pdf). A cartoon version can downloaded here (wmv file) or it can be seen on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIADJNLCeU The scores (mens' voic... Keywords: christmas; spoof; humour; carol; nightmare; multitrack; satb; mens voices; mixed choir; conductor Downloads: 197 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Hebridean Fairy's Love Lilt for flute and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Traditioanl Hebridean tune arranged for flute and guitar by David W Solomons Keywords: hebrides; hebridean; fairy; love; lilt; guitar solo; classical guitar; flute; score; music Downloads: 54 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Dowland Lachrimae - manuscript arrangement for guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) This manuscript arrangement may be of interest to guitarists, although I know other versions do exist in printed form. If you like this manuscript and if you think it should be made into a printed version, email me to let me know. Keywords: john dowland; lachrimae; lute; guitar; manuscript; arrangement Downloads: 66 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | I could have danced all night - Loewe - arranged for solo guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Frederick Loewe's show song arranged for solo guitar by David W Solomons Keywords: Lowe; solomons; guitar; arrangement Downloads: 47 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Au toun coenh - a spinning song from Gascony - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Arrangement for descant recorder and guitar of the Gascon spinning song Au toun coenh. The score and parts are provided as pdf files and the sound sample (electronic preview) is uploaded as an mp3 file (ogg file) (If either file type cannot be seen check "All Files: HTTP") Keywords: gascon; gascony; spinning; folk song; guitar; recorder; descant Downloads: 68 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Falling is painless - 4 poems by Carol Batton with music by David W Solomons - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Carol Batton distributes her poems freely around Manchester. These are four of them, set to music for alto and guitar. See pdf file for the score and ogg or mp3 file for my performance. This can also be seen on video: Falling is Painless Keywords: batton; leaf; clocks; song; original music; alto; guitar; poetry; poems; depression Downloads: 119 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Als e gitarr - poem by Andre Weckmann - music by David W Solomons - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Sad poem in the Alsacien language by Andre Weckmann, which I set to music and performed at St Nicholas in Strasbourg (at a Green Party event back in 1977) and the poet was in the audience. He approved of my setting.... although he said my pronunciation was a bit too American (!) This version uses English for the narration but keeps Alsacien for the song of the girl (see pdf for the score and mp3 or ogg file for the mp3 - also see Als e gitarr for a video with subtitles... Keywords: gitarr; guitar; youth; doomed; Alsacien; Alsatian; Weckmann; translation; subtitles; Strasbourg; St Nicholas; green party; Gruenen Downloads: 54 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Anglaise by Handel - arranged for alto recorder and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A little dance by Handel arranged for recorder and guitar. See pdf file for score and mp3 or ogg file for electronic audio preview Keywords: handel; haendel; händel; anglaise; recorder; guitar; arrangement Downloads: 167 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Cupid shame yourself - a teenage lament - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Song written after a "love affair" that never was. See pdf files for the various versions available (different keys with guitar chord names and version with full guitar part notated) and mp3 or ogg file for my performance in the original key (C Minor). I have also made a video of the song which you can see here: Cupid, shame yourself Keywords: cupid; asexual; love; friend; shame; song; alto; guitar; chord names; iceberg; human form; tenderness Downloads: 93 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Dans l'interminable ennui de la Plaine - Unending bound of tedious land - song for alto and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Song for alto and classical guitar composed and performed by David W Solomons based on a poem by Paul Verlaine and an English translation by S N Solomons. See each of the pdf files for the two language versions and the ogg or mp3 file for my performance. The guitar part is fairly simple and makes good use of stopped and open strings on the same note and adjacent notes for its sonorous effects. Keywords: verlaine; solomons; ennui; tedium; relentless; classical guitar; alto voice; original music; songwriter; guitar effects; stopped; open; sonority Downloads: 95 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | "He makes men pure from their sins" for two voices and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Part of my Sequence for Alun's poetry (also available in my collection here on archive.org but this page provides various transpositions separate from the sequence itself). The guitar part is very simple - just chord names (I play them arpeggio style but you can play them any way that suits). The words are from St Paul's Letter to the Hebrews. The style is sort of folksy (quite different from my usual style) and could be used in an evangelical style church service... Keywords: religion; music; monk; poetry; pure; evangelical; guitar; voices; hebrews; st paul; song; anthem Downloads: 11 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A Manchester Magnificat for choir, soloists and orchestra by D W Solomons, on poems by Audrey Vaughan - David W Solomons (dwsolo) The score and parts (pdf file) and sound recording (mp3 or ogg file) of the live recording of this work, written in 1994 can be downloaded free of charge here. (If either type is not visible in the right-hand window, check "All Files: HTTP"). The original recording was made at a concert at Manchester Cathedral in 1994. I have also made a video based on this performance, which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL99I_xnfUA I have since made a slightly simpler version with piano and ... Keywords: manchester; magnificat; petersfield; orchestra; piano; choir; soloists; lancashire clogs; harp; oboe; trebles; countertenor; irwell; cathedral Downloads: 560 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Long ago and far away - Jerome Kern - arranged for solo guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Kern's show song arranged for solo guitar by David W Solomons Keywords: Jerome Kern; David Solomons; guitar; arrangement Downloads: 23 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Song of the Childless - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Song of the Childless for alto voice and guitar composed and performed by David W Solomons (see pdf for score and mp3 or ogg file for performance) This song was inspired by my initial reactions to the realization that I am infertile. In my case this was due to Kallmann's syndrome [go google it ;-)] (that being said, some people with Kallmann's can have children, after much medical fiddling, but this is not so in my case)... Keywords: infertile; infertility; childlessness; song; original music; alto; guitar; score; classical guitar; countertenor; asexual; asexuality; kallmann's; dawkins; selfish gene Downloads: 60 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A Sequence for Alun's Poetry by David W Solomons - David W Solomons (dwsolo) See all 7 pdf files for the whole sequence. The mp3 or ogg file is a series of extracts from the sequence (because the soprano who sang with me doesn't want her voice to be included in the archive - pity!) (If either the pdfs or the ogg/mp3 aren't shown, check "All files: HTTP") Alun is a monk who writes lots of religious and philosophical poetry in various languages. In this sequence he is approaching the end of his noviciate and considering which order he should devote himself to... Keywords: monk; poetry; religion; novice; music; voices; guitar; flute; recorder; alto; multitrack; philosophy Downloads: 27 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Songs of a little bear for string sextet, based on The Poohratorio (Winnie the Pooh - Now we are six) - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Many decades ago I, David W Solomons, wrote "The Poohratorio" - a children's cantata based on The Expotition to the North Pole from A A Milne's Now we are six (Winnie the Pooh). Note: This was many years before the Disney film: the melodies are all original and nothing to do with the Disney film (which I have never seen). Due to copyright problems with the estate of A A Milne, the cantata itself will become available only after 2031, when the works of AA Milne go into public domain by law, but m... Keywords: pooh; milne; winnie; strings; sextet; leitmotifs; eeyore; piglet; roo; christopher robin; violin; viola; cello; prelinger; children; cantata Downloads: 169 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A Jigg by Byrd, arranged for recorder and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A jigg by William Byrd arranged by D W Solomons for recorder and guitar. See pdf file for score and ogg or mp3 file for electronic preview (if either is not shown check out All Files: HTTP) Keywords: byrd; william byrd; jigg; arrangement; guitar; recorder; score; electronic preview Downloads: 74 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Austria- a brief tourist guide by Gavin Ewart set for three voices and guitar - David W Solomons (dwsolo) A silly setting of a silly poem, by kind permission of the poet. The sound sample is my own performance. The pdf is the score, should you wish to perform it. The poem relates some of the things to understand about Austria, from the point of view of someone trying to learn German. Keywords: gavin; ewart; david solomons; wine; chocolate cakes; undertaker Downloads: 40 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Can't help loving that man - Jerome Kern - arranged for guitar solo - David W Solomons (dwsolo) Jerome Kern's song arranged for guitar solo (pdf file) by David W Solomons Keywords: Jerome Kern; David Solomons; guitar; arrangement Downloads: 52 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | A North Country Maid arranged for guitar and alto voice - David W Solomons (dwsolo) The accompaniment on this arrangement that I made of the English folk song a North country maid is moderately easy to play on the classical or acoustic guitar. The pdf file is the score. The mp3 or ogg file is an electronic preview (using clarinet for the voice part). (If either of these files cannot be seen check "All files: HTTP") Enjoy. If anyone records it I'd like to hear it :-) Keywords: north; country; maid; folk song; english; guitar; alto; arrangement; classical; acoustic Downloads: 72 |  |