A Duck Cries - cello and piano duet

Above the mountain

The lyrics are from the poem by Wang Wei, "To Magistrate Chang", translated by J.P. Seaton.

Moonbeams

I wrote this piece for solo piano.  It is inspired by the Lydian mode.

Lydian

Here are the lyrics to my song "This is our tree".

This is our tree in winter
This is our tree in spring
This is our tree when the dark clouds grow
And the storm is gathering

This is our tree in sunshine
This is our tree in rain
This is our tree in sorrow, and
This is our tree in pain.

Let our steps be bold ones
Let our hearts unfurl
Let our eyes see clearly
Let our notes be heard.

Leaf decays to darkness
Dark returns as light
Let’s give up our worries
Let’s give up our fright

Courage in our sorrow
Bravery in our pain

Gladness in each moment
This is our refrain

Gladness in each moment
This is our refrain.

Gladness in each moment
This is our refrain.

This is our tree

Here are the lyrics to my song "Finding a place to be": - 

Finding a place to be,
a place to be,
	seen and heard
Seeing o’er,
the ground I make,
and seeing the path
	 that I take

Finding a home to be so proud
	Finding a home to sing out loud and
Finding a home… to dance around
	And sing my song every day

Whatever path that I must take,
and whatever foolish mistakes I make,
and whatever path that I choose to take,
I know I must be strong.

Whatever path that I choose to take, 
and whatever foolish mistakes I make,
whatever path that I take,
I know that I belong. 

Finding a home to be so proud,
	Finding a home to sing out loud and
Finding a home….. to dance around
	And sing my song every day.

Whatever path that I must take,
and whatever foolish mistakes I make,
and whatever path that I take,
I know I must be strong.

Whatever path that I take, 
and whatever foolish mistakes I make,
whatever path that I take,
I know I must go on.

Whatever path that I take, 
and whatever foolish mistakes I make,
whatever path that I take,
I know that I belong.

Finding a place to be

This is my setting to music of Mary Oliver's poem "There is a place beyond ambition".

At the water - arrangement of Mary Oliver's poem "There is a place beyond ambition".

Lyrics: - 

My web is woven silk,
and I sleep here.
I shelter nearby
When it rains.

So soft and gentle,
Each thread a connection.
All weathers.
Please be careful.

Its pink flowers
and beautiful leaves
I'm blown away,
by its beauty.

Maybe I'll sing today
Maybe I 'll fly away.
But I think I could stay,
Oh yes, I think I could stay.

© copyright.  Rachel Curtin.  all rights reserved.

Silk - song for voice and cello.

Beginnings - cello and piano duet

Inspired by poem by Li Po (701-762), "Zazen on Ching-t'ing Mountain".

Multi-tracked cello and piano.

The Birds Have Vanished - cello and piano duet

Back in the water - cello

Trees - piano

Pentatonic Pink - Piano

Lyrics: - 

He's got a beak,
He's got a black body,
And he knows how to stare into my eyes.

And I swear,
One day we will be happy,

Just to know that
We are alive

Just to know that
We are alive

Just to know that we are alive.

Balinese Blackbird, (Birdsong, piano)

Rain On The Leaf-Cello

Piano solo.  Inspired by the "Balinese pentatonic".

Gold

The daffodils are singing
All winter they prepared
Nurturing their soul and their spirit
Release of energy in the spring

The daffodils are singing
All winter they prepared
All winter they nurtured their soul and spirit
Releasing energy in the spring

The daffodils on the sill are singing
All winter they prepared
All winter they nurtured their soul and their spirit
Releasing energy in the spring.

~ Rachel Curtin

Daffodils  - voice, cello and tabla.

Robins - cello solo

March Spring - dawn chorus and singing

Poem ~

When I see you,
When I see you in my arms,
Then I feel you,
Then I feel you.

And I know that 
Our love was really real
And I feel blessed
And I feel blessed

Lord knows we had some real hard times
and a lot of hurt and pain
Lord knows we made it tough on our ourselves
Yet through the grace of rain

I can see you
I can see you with my eyes
and I love you
and I love you

I can feel you
I can feel you with my arms
And I love you.
And I love you.

~ "We were friends from the start", by Rachel Curtin

We Were Friends From The Start

I've Named My Ducks (Poem)

The Space Beyond - Poems

Spiders Are Building A Home (Piano)

Waiting

Wild Geese

Scotica

Our ancient bond of oak and stone
Requires us to stand tall
Ochre damask at our feet
Honey in our soul.

~ poem by Rachel Curtin

Flames of love balm the spirit
Dreaming of return
Alive in joy.

~  poem by Rachel Curtin

Star of water

Drop of water on a rose leaf
sprints to the finish
Melting a door

~ poem by Rachel Curtin


Earth Song

The earth was meant to be free
The earth was meant to be free

Rivers flowing
And the trees are growing

Find your space
And your place

The earth was meant to be free
The earth was meant to be free

Find your space
And your pace

Trees are growing
And the river’s flowing

Hold your head high
The earth was meant to be free.

~Poem and song - by Rachel Curtin

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