Listening to Paris
En Ecoutant Paris
by Mickey Nicolas
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert Band - Grade 6

SKU: ML.012077080

En Ecoutant Paris. Composed by Mickey Nicolas. Arranged by Desire Dondeyne. The Best Original Compositions for Concert Band/City/Catalogue Master Works Vol. 1. Molenaar Masterpieces. Recorded on Atmospheres (ML.311022720). Full set. Duration 17 minutes, 55 seconds. Molenaar Edition #012077080. Published by Molenaar Edition (ML.012077080).

A man is strolling in Paris and muses about the capital's prestigious history, suggested by a slow waltz. He is disturbed by the surrounding noise, but anyhow the musical evocation proves to be stronger. It is much easier to cross the road when you follow a nice woman. He reaches the quaysides of the river Seine, where an accordionist is playing. The dialogue between the accordionist and the band fascinates the man and he starts to whistle the same tune. But then again there is the hell of the busy streets with the hectic traffic; the man hesitates, crosses in a hurry and some cars narrowly miss him. Finally he finds refuge in the "Quartier des Halles" district. The window shops of the antique dealers display all kinds of obsolete objects. The walk comes to and end and our man takes a last quick glance at the river Seine and goes back home, listening to Paris, a city he has fallen in love with.