Choral Piece of the Day, Installment 14: Three Miniatures - Secular - English translation from the original Hebrew by the composer - unaccompanied SSAA version (1999) ECS Publishing Group Catalog No. 5678, unaccompanied SATB version (2004) ECS Publishing Group Catalog No. 6435.
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The Lute
Behold: the lute sings at the breast of the young girl,
and attracts the heart with its beautiful voice and form.
Like an infant crying at the breast of his mother
while she sings and laughs as he weeps.
The Thunderbolt
And the thunderbolt mocks the clouds
like a soldier who runs and is neither tired nor fatigued.
Or like a night watchman who falls asleep,
then opens one eye a little for a moment, and closes it.
The Sun
Behold: the sun stretches out its pinions
over the earth to drive away the evening.
Like a vigorous tree sprouting in the sky,
reaching to the earth with its branches.
Follow the next three links to listen to a performance of the SSAA version by the women of the Philovox Ensemble, Jennifer Lester, conductor.
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Follow the next link to see and hear the composer’s YouTube music video for the SSAA version.
Follow the next three links to listen to a demo recording of the SATB version made by the versatile vocalist Matthew Curtis of www.choraltracks.com.
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Follow the next link to see and hear the composer’s YouTube music video for the SATB version.
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