Being but men for alto and guitar
by David Warin Solomons
Vocal Duet - Digital Sheet Music

Item Number: 19980182
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SKU: A0.575809

Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century. 3 pages. David Warin Solomons #2028367. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.575809).

Setting of a poem by Dylan Thomas describing the fearlessness of children and the fearfulness of adults. The guitar part makes great use of the instrumental possibilities of open string against stopped string, as can be heard in the sound sample. The sound sample is performed live by the composer.

Being but men, we walked into the trees afraid,
letting our syllables be soft
For fear of waking the rooks,
For fear of coming
Noiselessly into a world of wings and cries.

If we were children we might climb,
Catch the rooks sleeping, and break no twig,
And, after the soft ascent,
Thrust out our heads above the branches
To wonder at the unfailing stars.

Out of confusion, as the way is,
And the wonder, that man knows,
Out of chaos would come bliss.

That, then, is loveliness, we said,
Children in wonder watching the stars,
Is the aim and the end.
The music also appears as an instrumental duet for flute and guitar or clarinet and guitar under the title "Being but men".

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