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La Rideau (No. 2, In Song)

from Seasons of Life and Landscape by Canadian Chamber Choir

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Laura Hawley (Edmonton, Alta. / Alb.)
La Rideau (No. 2 / nº 2, In Song)

Text / Texte : Ernestine Northover, The Singing River

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The river tumbles onwards to the sea,
and rushes, racing over rocks and stones,
and boulders, branches, pebbles, sand and scree, singing so many melodies to me,
in whispering notes and thunderous roaring tones.

Music that lingers in the ears and mind,
soothing confusing thoughts that come my way,
easing all stress, so my spirit is resigned,
to watching its water ripple, swirl, glide and wind,
and giving a soft contentment to my day.

Always there, this river, which is never still,
and every night and day, how strong it flows,
into each pool, each inlet and each new rill,
it does, my thirsty soul, with pleasure fill,
and sets my thoughts on peace,
and my ‘being’ glows.

La rivière se déverse dans la mer,
elle se précipite, elle court sur les rochers,
les pierres et les roches, sur les branches,
les cailloux, le sable et les éboulis,
elle me chante tant de mélodies,
elle murmure quelques douces notes,
elle hurle des tons accablants.

La musique, qui me sonne à l’oreille et reste à l’esprit, calme des pensées qui viennent me troubler,
apaise toute angoisse.
Alors je laisse l’eau onduler, faufiler,
tourbillonner, serpenter,
et apporter du bonheur à ma journée.

Toujours là, cette rivière n’est jamais calme.
Nuit et jour, elle s’écoule de toute force,
dans chaque bassin, dans chaque nouvel étang
pour combler avec plaisir la soif de mon âme,
me donner la paix et ranimer la conscience.

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from Seasons of Life and Landscape, released October 25, 2019
Laura Hawley, piano
Keith Hamm, viola / alto
Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet / clarinette basse
Beverley Johnston, vibraphone
Conducted by / Dirigé par Joel Tranquilla

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The Canadian Chamber Choir is a 24-voice professional choral ensemble made up of singers from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Since 1999, we have been ardent champions of Canadian choral music, and almost exclusively perform repertoire by Canadian composers. ... more

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