'Elle est gravement gaie', recorded at the 2022 Spring Song Festival.
Elle est gravement gaie
French source:
Francis Jammes
se levait comme pour surprendre ma pensée.
Elle était douce alors comme quand il est tard
le velours jaune et bleu d’une allée de pensées.
She is solemnly cheerful
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
as if to catch what I was thinking.
She was gentle then, like at dusk
the yellow-blue velvet of a path of pansies.
Elle est gravement gaie
French source:
Francis Jammes
She is solemnly cheerful
English source:
Richard Stokes
Elle est gravement gaie. Par moments son regard
She is solemnly cheerful. At times she looked up,
se levait comme pour surprendre ma pensée.
as if to catch what I was thinking.
Elle était douce alors comme quand il est tard
She was gentle then, like at dusk
le velours jaune et bleu d’une allée de pensées.
the yellow-blue velvet of a path of pansies.
Composer
Lili Boulanger
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) is often described as one of the most gifted composers of the twentieth century, however, her promise was cut short by early death. She achieved a degree of posthumous renown which is exceptional among women…
Poet
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 2) 19 Apr 2024
- A Human Document 17 Oct 2023
- Mary Bevan & Anna Tilbrook: Voyages (dans la lumière) 19 Mar 2022
- The Oxford Lieder Young Artist Programme Audition Recitals (Day One - Part Two) 17 Mar 2022