Guitar and voice - Intermediate

SKU: DY.DO-1538

Composed by David Leisner. Score. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan #DO 1538. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (DY.DO-1538).

ISBN 9782897963187.

When guitarist John Olson and soprano Gioia De Cari commissioned me to write a piece for them, I envi- sioned writing something theatrical that might especially suit Gioia, who is both a singer and an actress. Eventually, I thought of Mark Twain. The great American writer and humorist of substance wrote a short, little-known book called The Diary of Adam and Eve, which is, of course, about the first days of human life on this earth, in Twain’s witty, but touching take on the Bible story. Adam and Eve each write diary entries. I chose several passages from Eve’s diary that convey the sense of constant wonder that she felt because absolutely everything in her world was new.

Setting prose, rather than poetry, is a challenge for a composer because it has neither the innate rhythm nor the lyricism of poetry. On some intuitive level, this challenge led me to a process that allowed the music to evolve mostly from the guitar part. Whereas normally the vocal melody might emerge first, motivated by the text and with the accompaniment then added for support, here the guitar part was the prime mover. An example of this is the last song, which is a passacaglia played by the guitar, providing the ground over which the vocal line can soar. Eve’s Diary was composed in 2015.

Lorsque le guitariste John Olson et la soprano Gioia De Cari m'ont commandé une pièce pour eux, j'ai imaginé écrire quelque chose de théâtral qui pourrait particulièrement convenir à Gioia, qui est à la fois chanteuse et actrice. Finalement, j'ai pensé à Mark Twain. Le grand écrivain et humoriste américain a écrit un petit livre peu connu intitulé Le Journal d'Adam et Ève, qui raconte les premiers jours de la vie humaine sur terre selon l'interprétation spirituelle et espiègle de Twain de l'histoire biblique. Adam et Ève tiennent chacun un journal. J'ai choisi plusieurs passages du journal d'Ève qui expriment ce sentiment d'émerveillement constant qu'elle ressentait, car absolument tout dans son monde était nouveau.

Mettre en musique de la prose, plutôt que de la poésie, est un défi pour un compositeur car elle n'a ni le rythme inné ni le lyrisme de la poésie. Intuitivement, ce défi m'a conduit à un processus qui a permis à la musique d'évoluer principalement à partir de la partie de guitare. Alors que normalement la mélodie vocale pourrait émerger en premier, motivée par le texte et avec l'accompagnement ajouté ensuite pour le soutien, ici la partie de guitare était le moteur principal. Un exemple en est la dernière chanson, qui est une passacaille jouée à la guitare, fournissant le fond sur lequel la ligne vocale peut s'élever. Le Journal d'Ève a été composé en 2015.

Voice and Guitar. By Various. Arranged by Joseph Ladone. Vocal Collection. Size 9x12 inches. 44 pages. Published by Associated.

Guitar; Voice

SKU: UT.CH-405

Composed by Vincenzo Bellini. Arranged by Mario Martino. Classical. Score. Ut Orpheus #CH 405. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.CH-405).

ISBN 9790215328662. 9 x 12 inches.

Quando verrà quel dì (Il fervido desiderio); La tomba di Fille (Dolente immagine di Fille mia); Vaga luna che inargenti; Malinconia ninfa gentile; Vanne, o rosa fortunata; Bella Nice, che d’amore; Almen se non poss’io; Per pietà, bell’idol mio; Ma rendi pur contento; O crudel che il mio pianto non vedi; Odiò la pastorella; Venticiel che l’ali d’oro (Il zeffiro); Guarda che bianca luna; La ricordanza; La farfalletta

Guitar Chord Songbook (6 inch. X 9 inch.). Performed by Various. Guitar Chord Songbook. Size 6x9 inches. 238 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Guitar and voice - easy

SKU: DZ.DZ-2382

Composed by Laurent Meneret and Sophie Crapoulet. Vocal score and part. Les Productions d'OZ #DZ 2382. Published by Les Productions d'OZ (DZ.DZ-2382).

ISBN 9782897372996.

Guitar and voice - Intermediate

SKU: DZ.DZ-1632

Composed by Felix Leclerc. Arranged by Claude Gagnon. Vocal score and part. Les Productions d'OZ #DZ 1632. Published by Les Productions d'OZ (DZ.DZ-1632).

ISBN 9782896555314.