4:30
Harmonie du Soir (poem by Baudelaire) for alto and classical guitar
David Warin Solomons
4:16
A Cassandre (Mignonne allons voir si la Rose) in original Renaissance French, then sung in English
5:02
Ta Maman (poem by Dr Paul Maertens) for alto voice, cello and guitar (enhanced audio)
3:41
Bananas are politically very sensitive (spoken French translation - traduction parlée en français)
3:38
The Chantefable of Aucassin and Nicholette - English version followed by the Old French version
4:29
Harmonie du soir (Baudelaire) for alto and guitar (including English version of the poem)
4:58
Illusions - poem by Bluma Finkelstein - music by David Warin Solomons, alto and guitar
4:04
"Je veux sortir" and English version "Wrong side of the door" alto and guitar with persistent cat
1:37
Quartier Libre (Free Zone) by Jacques Prévert recited and also translated into English
1:57
Il ne faut pas (They must not) by Jacques Prévert, recited and also translated into English
6:18
Promenade de Picasso (Picasso goes by) by Jacques Prévert recited and also translated into English
4:05
Les Cloches by Debussy arranged for tenor soloist and vocalize choir, French and English versions
6:59
Hoc est enim corpus meum (for this is my body) for choir - versions in English, French and German
4:40
L'inconscient (In your dreams) for alto and guitar (from the 1984 recital)
3:48
Bailero - Pastré, dè dèlaï l'aïo (Shepherd across the water) for alto and guitar (1984 performance)
3:20
The Centipede and the Frog for mezzo soprano and bassoon - first live performance Texas 2024
3:37
Sang et plumes - Alouette de Souvenir - Memory Bird
5:29
Pour faire le portrait d'un oiseau - To paint the portrait of a bird
4:36
L'inconscient - Dans les fluides abîmes de la nuit for alto and guitar
1:12
Patapan Guillaume prends ton tambourin Willy, take your little drum for choir, flute and drum
2:24
Il fait bon aimer l'oiselet by Antoine de Févin Choral version
4:49
Messe Miniature de Marie for alto and guitar
4:09
La Tour de Hölderlin (Hölderlin's Tower) for two alto voices
3:40
Le chevalier de Chattevois (Sir Purrsifal) for alto and guitar
3:56
Bailero - original Auvergnat version - for alto and guitar
5:06
Fragments des Fragments du Narcisse based on the poem by Paul Valery
2:40
A Cassandre for flute and spoken voice Modern French version
3:45
The Chantefable of Aucassin and Nicolette
6:39
Elegie de Marie Keyser musique de D W Solomons alte et guitare
A Cassandre - Modern French pronunciation - with bassoon
1:17
Il est bel et bon (My husband is handsome and fine) by Pierre Passereau
2:09
J'attends secours by Claudin de Sermisy
1:19
Bonjour mon coeur by Orlando di Lasso
1:14
La Cigarette parody of a cigarette advert for alto and guitar
1:23
Les douleurs du jeune Werther by WM Thackeray translated into French for voice and guitar
3:04
Hymne Hôtelier (Hotellery anthem) as sung in 1977 by my students
5:39
Illusions poem by Bluma Finkelstein music by D W Solomons alto and guitar
4:46
Dans l'interminable ennui de la plaine for alto and guitar poem by Verlaine
1:35
Se j'ay parlé by Loyset Compère sung by the dwsChorale
1:54
Au joli Bois by Claudin de Sermisy sung by the dwsChorale
1:21
Vignon vignette by Claudin de Sermisy sung by the dwsChorale
1:30
Pilons l'orge by Claudin de Sermisy sung by the dwsChorale
1:50
Nous sommes de l'ordre de St Babouyn
Le Bouquet vocal version poem by Jacques Prevert
Après un Rêve by Fauré arranged for alto and guitar
5:11
Messe miniature de Marie alto and guitar
7:30
Malgré moi Prévert 2 voices then 2 ocarinas with guitar
2:55
Heureux qui comme Ulysse - poem by Du Bellay - music by D W Solomons.wmv
4:20
Les escargots qui vont a l'enterrement - Prevert - music by D W Solomons.wmv
1:52
Hari Bouriquet (Gee up little Donkey) by Sermisy with English translation.wmv
1:41
Tourdion - Quand je boys du vin clairet - Gervaise-Attaignant.wmv
4:23
Déjeuner du matin Jacques Prévert - improvisation by D W Solomons (alto and electronics).wmv
5:31
Illusions poeme de Bluma Finkelstein musique de D W Solomons alte et guitare.wmv
2:00
La Campana by Donizetti sung by a one man choir
5:41
Trois Chansons by Debussy sung by a one-man multi-track choir.wmv
9:36
Les Eléphants poem by Leconte de Lisle for spoken voice and ensemble
3:21
Rossignol du bois sauvage arranged for recorder, alto voice and guitar.wmv
2:02
Doux instrument - from the Sequence for Alun's Poetry.wmv
1:11
La Cigarette - a mock advert for cigarettes.wmv
5:09
En Province - Still of Morning - for alto and guitar.wmv
2:06
Vocal duo based on the poem Quartier Libre (The Bird and the Cap) by Jacques Prévert
2:03
Je veux sortir - a cat who is always the wrong side of the door
4:50
Ariette Oubliée No 4 by Paul Verlaine music by D W Solomons alto and guitar
2:05
Rêvé-je - song by Bataille arranged for voice and classical guitar
1:55
Ronde - N'allez pas au bois d'Ormonde - Maurice Ravel
Chantez à Dieu - Sweelinck - performed by the one-man choir dwsChorale
Les Cloches by Debussy - choral arrangement
5:27
Mandoline and Colloque Sentimental - Paul Verlaine - for alto and guitar
Hari Bouriquet (Hee Haw Donkey) after Sermisy
3:34
Sagesse - poem by Paul Verlaine - Song for alto and guitar
1:34
Tourdion - Quand je bois du vin clairet - published by Attaignant
Mary had a little ... Marie avait un petit... English nursery rhyme in French - traduction française
6:22
La cigale et la fourmi and The grasshopper and the ant for narrator, clarinet, bassoon and piano
