singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Marie for shame – alto and guitar
SM-000085689
- Alternative title
- Marie levez-vous, vous estes paresseuse
- Composer
- David W Solomons
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Lyricist
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Pierre de Ronsard
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Translator
-
Stanley Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Song
- Instrumentation
- Contralto, Countertenor, Classical guitar
- Type of score
- Score for two performers
- Duration
- 2'27"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Year of composition
- 1985
Description
Poem by Ronsard, a "gather ye rosebuds type of poem in which he berates his girlfriend for staying in bed too long instead of getting up and enjoying life while she is still young.
English translation by S N Solomons
Song performed by the composer
The theme of this song also appears as a movement in the string quintet by David W Solomons - also available on this site