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==Music files==
==Music files==
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{{Editor|David Solomons|2009-09-04}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|4|57}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:{{Arranger|David Solomons}}
:{{Voicing|6|SSATBB}} (accompanying the Soprano solo)
:'''Edition notes:''' This arrangement of Debussy's Les Cloches takes the piano part and gives the notes to the choir so as to produce a bell-like effect. <br> The mp3 file that can be heard on the external page is performed by the arranger in a lower transposition (multitracking)
 
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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Les Cloches'' <br>
'''Title:''' ''Les Cloches''<br>
{{Composer|Claude Debussy}}
{{Composer|Claude Debussy}}
{{Lyricist|Paul Bourget}} (1852-1935)
{{Lyricist|Paul Bourget}} (1852-1935)


{{Voicing|1|Solo Soprano}} (see alternate voicing above)<br>
{{Voicing|1|Solo Soprano}}<br>
{{Genre|Secular|Art songs}}
{{Genre|Secular|Art songs}}
{{Language|French}}
{{Language|French}}
{{Instruments|Piano}}<br>
{{Instruments|Piano}}
'''Published:''' Deux Romances, No. 1 - 1891
{{Pub|1|1891|in ''Deux Romances'', No. 1.}}


'''Description:''' Original key is G flat Major.
'''Description:''' Original key is G flat Major.
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*[http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=2938 Italian translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"]
*[http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=2938 Italian translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"]
*[http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=26635 German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"]
*[http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=26635 German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y3mM1W06xo Les Cloches (Video of performance by David Solomons)]


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|French}}
{{top}}{{Text|French|
<poem>
Les feuilles s’ouvraient sur le bord des branches,
Les feuilles s’ouvraient sur le bord des branches,
délicatement.
délicatement.
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et, dans le grand bois,
et, dans le grand bois,
semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées,
semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées,
des jours d’autrefois.
des jours d’autrefois.}}
</poem>
{{mdl}}
 
{{Translation|English|
 
''singing translation by Isabella G Parker''
{{Translation|English}}
''singing translation by Isabella G Parker (for the soprano and piano version)''
<poem>
The leaves on the green boughs gently are swinging,  
The leaves on the green boughs gently are swinging,  
op'ning silently
op'ning silently
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And with solemn tone
And with solemn tone
Once more they refresh the leaves that are faded,
Once more they refresh the leaves that are faded,
The years that are gone.
The years that are gone.}}
</poem>
{{btm}}
 
{{Translation|English}}
''singing translation by David Solomons (for the SSATBB and soloist version)''
<poem>
The leaves unfurled on branches
so lightly delicate and soft.
The bells rang out so light
and free in the cloudless sky.
Rhythmical and fervent a distant call
like the anthems of old
Called to mind the pure white
lilies on holy altar's sacrifice.
Those bells spoke to me
of happier times now gone
And in the great wood
they seemed to revive the faded leaves
of days long since passed.
</poem>
 
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[[Category:Sheet music]]
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[[Category:Romantic music]]

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Editor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-18).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 144 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Editions in A Minor and C sharp Minor. English translation by Isabella G. Parker

General Information

Title: Les Cloches
Composer: Claude Debussy
Lyricist: Paul Bourgetcreate page (1852-1935)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo

Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: French
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1891 in Deux Romances, No. 1

Description: Original key is G flat Major.

External websites:

Original text and translations

French.png French text

Les feuilles s’ouvraient sur le bord des branches,
délicatement.
Les cloches tintaient, légères et franches,
dans le ciel clément.

Rythmique et fervent comme une antienne,
ce lointain appel
me remémorait la blancheur chrétienne
des fleurs de l’autel.

Ces cloches parlaient d’heureuses années,
et, dans le grand bois,
semblaient reverdir les feuilles fanées,
des jours d’autrefois.

English.png English translation

singing translation by Isabella G Parker
The leaves on the green boughs gently are swinging,
op'ning silently
The bells with their music airily ringing
'Neath the smiling sky

Slowly breathing like an anthem of warning
Afar through the air
Bringing mem'ry sweet of lilies adorning
Holy altar fair

Those bells tell of happy years now o'ershaded
And with solemn tone
Once more they refresh the leaves that are faded,
The years that are gone.

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