Opus 30 Finali é Origini

Endings and Beginnings

Approx. Time: 8 minutes, 26 seconds

Description: This is a chamber piece dedicated to my close friends: “Dedicato a coloro che amo di più, i miei amici.”

The text comes from a poem written by the composer--with the same title. We make extensive use of online translator sites to come up with a foreign language translation. Hopefully, the Italian translation will be readily understood by those familiar with the language.

Finali é Origini (Endings and Beginnings)

Le cose sono fragili inizi e finali. Fragile things are beginnings and endings. Gli inizi sono tenue perché questi Beginnings are tenuous because these due persone che conosco così poco altri. two people know so little about the other. L'universo sembra tenere il respiro The universe seems to hold its breath come il loro rapporto cominicia a fiorire. as their relationship starts to blossom. Finali? Finali sono come camminare su Endings? Endings are like walking out su un lago di ghiaccio comincia fino a quando il crepitio onto a lake until the ice begins crackling sotto i vostri piedi. Un piccolo passo avanti beneath your feet. One tiny step forward il tuo corpo galleggia di distanza sotto il ghiaccio. your body will float away beneath the ice. Un pesante passo indietro indebolisce il ghiaccio A heavy step backward weakens the ice. Il ghiaccio inizia sensazione, come se si trattasse di The ice begins feeling as though it were un morbido cuscino di velluto i piedi sono in affondamento a soft, velvet cushion your feet were sinking into. Finali e Origini sono fragili cose: Endings and Beginnings are fragile things: nel caso in cui una Sveglia in Vita, where one Awakens into Life, dove si scende al di Morte nel Sonno, where one falls to Sleep in Death, dove si trova lungo la Gioia del Viaggio, where one finds Joy along the Journey, dove si trova sempre presente Tristezza. where one finds ever present Sadness. La Vita ha un attivo di Risonanza delle proprie: Life has an active Resonance of its own: ogni scelta che facciamo in Vita Riecheggia each choice we make in Life Reverberates come rispondere Echi in una Grotta di Cristallo. like answering Echoes in a Crystal Cave.

by Richard L. Matthis Copyright: 2009 Creative Concept Enterprises Compilation IV ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Full Score: 11 x 17 (24 pages) Vocal Score: 11 x 17 (17 pages) Instrumental Parts: 11 x 17 Performance Bundle: Includes full score and one copy of each instrumental part.

U.S. Copyright Registration: PAU3432308 - 9/8/09 LARENCIO'S MUSIC 2009A: SRU935891 USIRIC: QZCK61892022 ASCAP Title No.: 362785917 ISWC: T9020617145

Vocal Score: U.S. Copyright Registration: PAU3432308 - 9/8/09 LARENCIO'S MUSIC 2009A: SRU935891 USIRIC: QZCK61892023 Vocal Score: ASCAP Title No.: 362785935 ISWC: T9020541564

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0 - 0 - mandolin, acoustic guitar + elect guitar (clean) + acoust 12 str + elect bass, synth, celesta, elect piano, elect organ (leslie) - tenor 2 + baritone - 0

INSTRUMENTS: Tenor 1 (Lead) Tenor 2 Baritone Violin Mandolin Acoustic Guitar 1-2 Acoustic 12-String Guitar Electric Guitar (Clean) Electric Bass (pick) Celesta Electric Piano Synthesizer Organ, (Hammond with Leslie) Vocal Score with Piano Reduction