Song For The Lonely by William Grant Still

lyrics by Rumi
music by Paul Fowler

Recorded at the dress rehearsal for the World Premiere

Presences by Paul Fowler

world premiere recording of Out of the Ordinary by Brian Howrey

Out Of The Ordinary

I Will by The Beatles

Kate contacted me over Facebook to see if I could record some songs written by her grandfather for a musical staged by and for soldiers during WWII.  Her family found the score in the Library of Congress, and wanted a recording for her grandmother's 90th birthday on June 13th, 2015.  I sat down at my piano and with my ukulele and had a fun, inspiring time being the first person to sing these tunes since the 40's!  Take a listen to songs from the show "Let's Beat It!" with music be her grandfather, William Wittman, and lyrics by Lt. William A Halloran.

If I Had My Way With The Boys

Music by Cody T Gillette
Poem by Florence Canicave
Sung by Meaghan Boeing

Pomegranate

Blue Gardenia is the theme song from the 1953 film noir "The Blue Gardenia," directed by Fritz Lang. It was written by Bob Russell and Lester Lee, arranged by Nelson Riddle, and recorded for the film by Nat King Cole. I first encountered the song with Dinah Washington's beautiful recording a number of years ago, and like to think it translates pretty well to the ukulele.

meaghan boeing

Blue Gardenia

"Grenade" is a French poem by Florence Canicave set to music by composer Cody Gillette, and sung by soprano Meaghan Boeing.

It is a beautiful poem about how the heart can be cracked open like a pomegranate (also a grenade), complicated and painful, but so very beautiful as well. This performance is dedicated to Florence's family in France. 

Translation: 
Pomegranate 
A heart is broken into 
Myriads of seeds 
Complexity of black and red 
Intricacies of hard and soft 
And we begin to excavate 
And the pain is excruciating 
But we have found each other 
The treasures are bewildering 
Beauty unsuspected 
Pleasure unexpected 
Revelations to be learned 
And the war of love allows no rest 
And the desire for peace not always shared 
We have found each other 
Doubt is the bad councillor 
Fatigue an enemy 
Giving up would make it spoil 
The harrow of love brings the spoil 
The jade of passion needs care 
And the wounds time to heal 
As we find each other 
Two hearts are broken into

Grenade (Pomegranate)

For Valentine's Day, an arrangement of one of my favorite Cole Porter tunes. Don't mind the cars in the background!

I Concentrate On You

This is my version of the beautiful song from South Pacific by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, updated with a new verse (and apologies to the creators). I've always loved the sentiment of "You have to be taught to hate and fear," but as I've grown, I realize that LOVE must be equally active. Thank you for taking the time to share this song, which is particularly close to my heart.

Meaghan's Songs

You've Got To Be Carefully Taught

This is a setting of a bit of Shakespeare text from Twelfth Night, written by Paul Fowler, featuring Paul Fowler, Meaghan Boeing, and the best wind chimes ever.

As Sweet and Musical

NOTE: "Saints" and "Strangers" were the two categories of passengers on the Mayflower. The "Saints" were the Protestant Separatists we now call Pilgrims, and the "Strangers," a secular and varied group. This poem uses the image in a modern context.

In Process

Saints & Strangers (2010)

Meaghan sings music from classical to jazz, folk and musical theatre, and often accompanies herself on piano, guitar or ukulele.

Meaghan Boeing

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