SKU: HL.50498584

ISBN 9784117137026. 8.0x11.0x0.428 inches.

Contents: Aurore • Fleur jetée • Le pays des rêves • Les roses d'Ispahan • Noël • Nocturne • Larmes • Au cimetière • Spleen • La Rose • Les présents • Clair de lune • Le parfum impérissable • Arpege • Prison • Soir • La bonne chanson ( 1. Une Sainte en son auréole, 2. Puisque l'aube gradit, puisque voici l'aurore, 3. La lune blanche chemins perfides, 4. J'allais par des chemins perfides, 5. J'ai presque peur, en vérité, 6. Avent que tu ne t'en aillesour d'été, 7. Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'été, 8. N'est-ce pas?, 9. L'hiver a cessé) • La chanson d'Ève (1. Paradis, 2. Prima verba, 3. Roses ardentes, 4. Comme Dieu rayonne, 5. L'aube blanche, 6. Eau vivante, 7. Veilles-tu, ma senteur de soleil, 8. Dans un parfum de roses blanches, 9. Crépuscule, 10. O mort, poussière d'étoiles).

SKU: BT.PMC3297

In addition to his vast output of German poetry, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) composed nearly 400 poems in French. His poems on roses struck me as especially charming, filled with gorgeous lyricism, deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery. These exquisite poems are primarily light, joyous and playful, and the musical settings are designed to enhance these characteristics and capture the delicate beauty and sensuousness of the poetry. Distinct melodic and harmonic materials recur throughout the cycle, especially between Rilke''s poignant 'Contre qui, rose' (set as a wistful nocturne) and his moving 'La rose complète.' The final piece, 'Dirait-on,' is composed as a tuneful chanson populaire, or folksong, that weaves together two melodic ideas first heard in fragmentary form in preceding movements. 'Les Chansons des Roses' was premiered and recorded in 1993 by Portland, Oregon ''s celebrated chamber choir, Choral Cross-Ties, conducted by Bruce Browne. The complete cycle has been widely performed since then and also recorded by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Nordic Chamber Choir and tonight's performers, the Donald Brinegar Singers. (Morten Lauridsen).

SKU: HL.4005413

UPC: 888680723156. 9.0x12.0x0.04 inches.

This classic rocker from 1987 was featured on the Guns N' Roses debut album, and became their first #1 chart hit. Still popular 30 years later, this is sure to be a blast from the past for the audience members and a fun piece for the band as well.