If Music be the Food of Love......

Alternative title

Versant Ouest (No.2)

Composer

Richard Errington

Lyricist

Amalthée

Publisher

Richard Errington

Genre

Classical

Instrumentation

Flute, Flute piccolo, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Trombone basso, Trombone tenor, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Harp, Timpani, Tam-tam, Soprano

Scored for

Solo, Symphonic orchestra

Type of score

Full score

Movement(s)

2 to 2 from 4

Duration

12'2"

Language

French

Difficulty

Difficult

Year of composition

2013

Description
This is No.2 of 4 orchestral songs with words by the French poetess, Amalthée. Difficult to describe the poem, but it is very reflective in nature. A woman perhaps comparing her life to the vast emptiness of the desert. It's a very beautiful poem, but as with many poems, difficult to translate literally!