Video Information

• Choir: Matthew J Curtis
• Piece: Les cloches by Debussy arr for choir and soloist original French
• Composer:  Debussy
• Arranger:  David Warin Solomons
• Voices:  SSATBB and soloists
• Sheet Music:   www.musicaneo.com/sheetmu...  
• Genres: A cappella, Classical, romantic
• Song by Debussy for voice and piano arranged for soloist and choir
  
  [poem by Paul Bourget - English version see below]
  Les feuilles s'ouvraient sur le bord des branches,
  délicatement.
  Les cloches tintaient, légères et fr...  moreSong by Debussy for voice and piano arranged for soloist and choir
  
  [poem by Paul Bourget - English version see below]
  Les feuilles s'ouvraient sur le bord des branches,
  délicatement.
  Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches,
  dans le ciel clément.
  Rhythmique et fervent comme une antienne,
  ce lointain appel
  me remémorait la blancheur chrétienne
  des fleurs de l'autel.
  Ces cloches parlaient d'heureuses années,
  et, dans le grand bois,
  semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées,
  des jours d'autrefois.
  
  The leaves unfurled on branches so lightly delicate and soft.
  The bells rang out so light and free in the cloudless sky
  Rhythmical and fervent a distant call like the anthems of old
  Called to mind the pure white lilies on holy altar's sacrifice
  Those bells spoke to me of happier times now gone
  And in the great wood they seemed to revive
  the faded leaves of days long since passed.
  singing translation (c) David W Solomons  less