RUDOLF DE BEER
MIXED CHOIR (S, MS, A, T, B)
To t h e 1 9 9 2- 1 9 9 8 a l u m n i s i n ge r s o f t h e W e s t e r n Tr a n s v a a l /No r t h W e s t C h i l d re n ´ s C h o i r, S o u t h Afr i c a
( T h i n k i n g o f t h o s e n o l o n ge r w i t h u s . )
To the 1992-1998 alumni singers of the Western Transvaal/North West Children´s Choir, South Africa.
(Thinking of those no longer with us )
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Wi l l o ws d ro p a ut umn l e a ve s o f o l d s we e t me mo ri e s g o l d e n d ro ps o f me mo ri e s , i t re c a l l s o ng s o f yo ut hf ul d a ys yo ut hf ul d a ys o f o l d s we e t s o ng s
Willows drop autumn leaves of old sweet memories
F ro m vi rt ua l d i s t a nt c o rne rs ri ng t he s o und s o f vo i c e s ro ma nc i ng f a bl e s o f M e l po me ne a nd T ha l i a , o f M e l po me ne a nd T ha l i a ´ s ma s ki ng s o f no s t a l g i a !
... golden drops of memories, it recall songs of youthful days youthful days of old sweet songs
From virtual distant corners ring the sounds of voices romancing fables of Melpomene and Thalia, of Melpomene and Thalia´s maskings of nostalgia!
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