„Vaiko dainų sodelis“

6 dainų ciklas mecosopranui, trimitui B ir

fortepijonui (1999 - 2001)

„A child‘s garden of songs“

6 song cycle for a mezzo-soprano, trumpet in B♭,

and a piano (1999 - 2001)

Lyrics – Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)

Music – Giedrius Alkauskas (b. 1978)

Audio recordings:

http://www.mif.vu.lt/~alkauskas/music

https://www.pakartot.lt/album/uzburtas-laikas-enchanted-time

q=92Giedrius Alkauskas

Lyrics: R.L. Stevenson

01. "The wind". Daina-maršas

(1999-ieji, ciklas "Child garden of songs". Nauja redakcija 2013-ųjų m. sausis)

Mezzo-soprano

Trumpet in Bb

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(2000, 2005-ieji, iš ciklo "Child garden of songs". Nauja redakcija 2013-ieji, užbaigta spalio 8-ą).

02. "The rain".Giedrius Alkauskas

Lyrics: R.L. Stevenson

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all

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The rain is raining all around,It falls on field and tree,It rains on the umbrellas here,And on the ships at sea.

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(2001-ieji, ciklas "Child garden of songs". Nauja redakcija 2013-ųjų m. liepa, užbaigta 23-ią d.)

03. "Singing". DainaGiedrius Alkauskas

Lyrics: R.L. Stevenson

Mezzo-soprano

Trumpet in Bb

Piano

(Trukmė apie 2:20)

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Of speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among the trees;

The sailor sings of ropes and things In ships upon the seas. The children sing in far Japan,

The children sing in Spain; The organ with the organ man

Is singing in the rain.

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04. "Marching song".(2001-ieji, iš ciklo "Child garden of songs".

Nauja redakcija 2013-ųjų m. sausis, pabaigta 22-ą d.)

Music: Giedrius AlkauskasLyrics: R.L. Stevenson

Mezzo-soprano

Trumpet in Bb

Piano

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Bring the

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play

u pon

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ing,

- here

we come!

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high

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nnie

beats

the drum.

Bring

the comb

and

play

u

pon

it!

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ing,

- here

we come!

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cocks

his

high

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the drum.

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ter

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pon

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(2001-ieji, ciklas "Child garden of songs". Nauja redakcija 2013-ųjų m. rugpjūtis. Užbaigta 10-ą d.)

Giedrius AlkauskasLyrics: R.L. Stevenson

05. "At the seaside".

Mezzo-soprano

Trumpet in Bb

Piano

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come

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it

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come

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When I was down beside the seaA wooden spade they gave to me To dig the sandy shore.My holes were empty like a cup.In every hole the sea came up Till it could come no more.

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06. "Wind II"(2000/ Nauja versija 2012 gruodis,

pabaigta 2014 sausio 11-ą).Music: Giedrius Alkauskas

Lyrics: R.L. Stevenson

Trumpet in Bb

Piano

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kites

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con sord.

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you push,

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heard

you

sky.

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a round

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heard

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call,

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not see

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