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Noisy Bell -2023

Nathan McCarthy– bass
Don "Zorro of Sorrow" McCarthy– electric guitar
David Partridge– vocals, keys, percussion
Words and music by David Partridge
Produced in Nova Scotia by David Partridge

TEACHER SAYS
There’s a current in the river stronger than you’d expect it to be
And the current in that river carries everything to the sea
Eventually.

She loved those kids– she taught them well; her house was full of light
With books stacked by the reading lamp that burned into the night.
Late late one warm afternoon
In the shade in the weeds in the deep lagoon:
She learned lessons still unspeakable in school, 
In that school.
Repeat CHORUS 1

A rendezvous in a boat you row with a cracked blade on one oar
They drifted into a lagoon and they bumped a bit on the shore
Late late one warm afternoon
In the bow of the boat in the calm lagoon
Though the waves just lapped, it felt like a whirlpool,
Whirlpool.

Someone else's secrets are no one else's concern–
One last lesson we never manage to learn…

She taught them all at the red brick school to be who they wanted to be
But I wonder if she asked herself, “How does that apply to me?”
Late, too late for our concern
She just sank where the stream takes a funny turn
With a secret that she guarded like a jewel, 
Precious jewel.
LAST CHORUS:
There’s a current in the river that will shelter all you confess
When you live life by the river you should not expect any less,
So teacher says.

TEACHER SAYS

Scott Curry - Piano
Dimitry Tomasov - Violin
Thilo Krigar - Cello

Premiere: 2002, Rheinsberg, Pfingstwerkstatt Neue Musik of the State Music Academy, Castle Theater
In combination with further electroacoustic movements for 8 loudspeakers, video installation and light installation
(Live recording)

Mo(u)vements 5th movement

2023-06-15

NLS - 2023 - 06 - 15 Waking Up On The Moon

I love to sit down and just play without thinking of where I'm going and just follow my instincts.  This is an example of a simple song with variations that I hope will bring joy to your day!

Peaceful Play

This is a part of the Naviar Haiku Music challenge. Making music inspired by a haiku. In this case // afternoon heat // the heavenly dance of // cumulus clouds // by Hege A. Jakobsen.

https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku/

Afternoon heat (naivarhaiku499)

Vocal: Allen Wright
Hamburg Steinway Model O piano: Richard Fairhurst

Recorded August 2023 at Rock Creek Recording, Washington, D.C.

Song by Leonard Cohen.

Hallelujah (with Richard Fairhurst)

Vox by Kamal Imani @cipherkam
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Weihnachten. Wir kennen vielleicht manches deutsches Weihnachtslied und ihre Meldodien und Texte... Hier bei Soundcloud bin ich aber noch nicht auf jemand gestoßen, der sich der alten Lieder angenommen hat (was an meiner Art der Suche liegen wird). So kam mir die Idee, das Lied "Leise rieselt der Schnee" auszuwählen und nach dem Verfasser zu forschen. Ich gelangte zu dem Namen Eduard Ebel, der das genannte Weihnachtslied 1895 verfasste. Ich habe mir das Notenbild länger angeschaut und beschloß, daraus Thema und Variationen werden zu lassen. Es mag Hinweise darauf geben, dass Ebel auf vorhandenes Tonmaterial zurückgriff und andere das Notenbild ins Leben riefen. Ich habe mich dennoch entschieden, dieses Werk "Ebel-Variationen" zu nennen, da erst der Text des Liedes die Melodie bekannt machte und die Weise womöglich nie den Bekanntheitsgrad erlangte, den sie heute hat.
 Das etwa 12min lange Werk ist grob in die Tempi Moderato - Andante - Tempo I gegliedert und für großes Orchester gesetzt. Das Anfangsthema durchläuft sehr schnell neue Harmonieebenen und verlässt As-Dur zu a-moll, mit weiterer Länge der Musik habe ich auch Tonverlagerungen und -höhenveränderungen verwendet, um dem Thema neue Gestalt zukommen zu lassen.
Es mag mein Beitrag zum Weihnachtsfest sein, ich hoffe, Ihr habt Freude daran.

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