David Maslanka
...and I am a child before there are words ...
Six Songs
for Flute and Piano
37 min. •
2011
• Grade 6
About the Work
About the Edition
The six “songs” of this set take their inspiration from lines of poetry by the American poet W.S. Merwin.
- “…and the unbroken sound of pure darkness…”
- “…from her hands a scent of almonds rises…”
- “the dead are not separate from the living”
- “…where the rooms of the ark are already known…”
- “…and I am a child before there are words…”
- “Let me imagine that we will come again when we want to and it will be spring”
Each piece is an evocation of a very interior mood. The music is not technically difficult, yet good performance demands continuous concentrated attention.
Find program notes and more information at davidmaslanka.com.
![Maslanka D - And I am a child [Fl-Pno] - Performing Score v2 + Solo Part (from Score v2) - Poster](https://maslankapress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/And-I-am-a-child-set-400x504.png "Maslanka D - And I am a child [Fl-Pno] - Performing Score v2 + Solo Part (from Score v2) - Poster")
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