D'ici et d'ailleurs
D'ici et d'ailleurs - Four poems for a capella choir
| Movements/parts | 1 – Ruines d'Urfé 2 – Ausflug in den Schwarzwald 3 – The Ballad of the White Horse 4 – Láska |
| Duration | 15' |
| Instrumentation | A capella 6-part mixt choir (SSATTB) |
| License/SACEM Code | SACEM ISWC T-703.650.352.5 |
Description
"D'ici et d'ailleurs" sets to music four poems, each in a different language, illustrating a particular place.
1 – Ruines d'Urfé
Text by Victor Patet (1843 - 1905).
The poem describes the "Cornes d’Urfé" castle, in the centre of France, on the woody hills halfway between Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand.
2 – Ausflug in den Schwarzwald
Text by Ludwig Eichrodt (1827 - 1892)
The poem describes the landscapes of the Black Forest, in the South West of Germany.
3 – The Ballad of the White Horse
Text by Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
The poem gives an epic illustration if the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire, England.
4 – Láska
Text by Karel Toman (1877 - 1946)
This text describes Prague in the Czech Republic.
Texts, scores and other resources
All texts and scores are available on the Scores page
Below is a recording of the piece made in June 2017 by Ensemble Vocal de l'INSA (also available on the Audio page).
- D'ici et d'ailleurs - I - Ruines d'Urfé
- D'ici et d'ailleurs - II - Ausflug in den Schwarzwald
- D'ici et d'ailleurs - III - The Ballad of the White Horse
- D'ici et d'ailleurs - IV - Láska