singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
My beloved is mine – alto and guitar
SM-000085693
- Alternative title
- The voice of my beloved
- Composer
- David W Solomons
-
Lyricist
-
old sacred text
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Religious
- Instrumentation
- Acoustic guitar, Contralto, Countertenor, Classical guitar
- Type of score
- Score for two performers
- Duration
- 3'32"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year of composition
- 1980
Description
Song based on a verse from the Song of Solomon (Song of Songs), written for and performed at the Gay Pride Service at St Botolph's Aldgate in 1980. The piece has a simple chorus with guitar chords (or arpeggiato as written out in the score) and decorated unaccompanied verse sections. The style harks back to my evangelical days in the 1970s.
The chorus can be sung by the soloist, as in this performance, or by a group of singers.
The sound sample is my own performance.
This song was used later for a larger work called "Upon my bed by Night" for choir, alto and baritone soloists and guitar, which is also available on this site.