Uguisu
I thought I would upload a choir piece of mine. “Uguisu” is for Soprano, alto and piano. It may be sung with just two people or a full choir. It runs about 3 minutes and is not too difficult for young singers so it is very programmable. The text is in Japanese (from a Hitomaro poem) but the translation is something like this:
In the empty mountains
the leaves of the bamboo grass
Rustle in the wind.
I think of a girl
Who is not here.
In the Autumn mountains
The colored leaves are falling.
If I could hold them back,
I could still see her.
Gossip grows like weeds
In a summer meadow.
My girl and I
sleep arm in arm.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:40 am
Wow! This song is really beautiful!! You replied to my post on the 8 notes forum asking about vocal duets, so thank you! This song is perfect for me and my friend to sing, and the piano accompaniment is equally as beautiful.
Thank you,
Laura