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A through-composed piece for piano and two voices (either tenor and baritone as on this recording, or - probably preferably - soprano and mezzo) which uses various sections of the Requiem text with the hope of providing a sense of consolation and peace.
(Apologies for the high notes in this homespun recording ... I'm sure better singers would enjoy performing them!)

Requiem for two voices Part 1 (of 2)

The Berceuse (Op. 13, No. 7) by Russian composer Alexander Ilyinsky (1859-1920).  (A "berceuse" is a lullaby or cradle song.)  Recorded by Romantic pianist-composer Robert Cunningham on January 11, 2025.

See also:
Robert Cunningham's YouTube Channel:  www.youtube.com/c/RobertCunninghamsMusic
Robert Cunningham's Fan Page:  www.facebook.com/RobertCunninghamsMusic
Robert Cunningham's Web Page:  www.RobertCunninghamsMusic.com


Alexander Ilyinsky, Berceuse

Stefan Kraft added some beautiful orchestral sounds to Debra's piano piece. Here I used the exactly same vocals as in the previous version with just the piano.

Reverence JFC (based on Debra Buesking / Stefan Kraft instrumental)

This prelude has an intense dark energy that comes from the Presto tempo and the key of B flat minor; there are some moments of respite, including a few tender, aching phrases just before the end, but largely the mood is one restless momentum, with touches of fury and pain in the mix. The ending is one of defiance.

Prelude 22 in B flat minor

Frédéric Chopin's Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69/2.  Recorded by Romantic pianist-composer Robert Cunningham on May 19, 2025.

See also:
Robert Cunningham's YouTube Channel:  www.youtube.com/c/RobertCunninghamsMusic
Robert Cunningham's Fan Page:  www.facebook.com/RobertCunninghamsMusic
Robert Cunningham's Web Page:  www.RobertCunninghamsMusic.com

Chopin, Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2

*** Liquid Roads ***

Watch the ships that slit the oceans
leaving behind white foam.
Those liquid roads will soon be gone
as the foam turns back to sea.

And so is life.
For a while I'll make a difference
a sillage that shows the way
for my sons to follow me.

May I help them in the storms,
break the waves of violent seas.
They will learn and take my place
when I'm no more than debris. 

(based on Classical Glass instrumental piece)

Liquid Roads

Piano piece with a light, romantic touch, capturing a stroll through Paris, blooming gardens, and the city's timeless charm. 
Written & rendered from my own sheet music.

Les Souvenirs De Paris

Springtime piano journey: flowers bloom, then playful buzzing and cheerful melodies bring the garden to life.
Sound rendered from original sheet music via virtual piano.

Blooming Dance (Piano Idea)

Another of my settings of poems from Housman's much loved 'A Shropshire Lad', composed in 1989. A quaint poem with rural setting, which drew from me a jolly musical response with a few languid moments.
For more of my Housman settings, see https://soundcloud.com/rokmusic-913408066/sets/housman-songs-5?si=bf5f7bf46dce4b27903afaab86e79846&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Oh, see how thick the goldcup flowers

Leaving by Alla Sirenko from the album 17th-20th Century Ukrainian/Russian Choir.

Leaving - Alla Sirenko

I love composing; always have done. 
The infinite potential for ways to put notes together is endlessly fascinating, and the capacity for expressing one's own feelings and personality through this process is rich, intimate and very precious to me.  
I write Opera, Oratorio, Orchestral music, Chamber music, Church music and Song. An ongoing project is composing 'Songs without Words' for solo piano; it is a way of trying to articulate my experience of life, its joys and its pains, its hopes and its disappointments. Currently I have composed 250 Songs without Words.
For further information, including how to access scores of my music, and any projects you may have that may need a composer, please message me on SoundCloud - I will get back to you and we can use other media to discuss music (one of my favourite pastimes!)

Oh, see how thick the goldcup flowers

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