Product Description
Arrangement for alto saxophone and guitar of Fauré's famous setting of a poem which describes a dream of romantic elopement with a lover, away from darkness, and towards an awakening light. The dreamer longs to return to the "mysterious night". The pdf file contains the score and separate parts. The sound sample is an electronic preview. Versions are also available here, all with the same guitar accompaniment, for voice, flute and clarinet
Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image
Je rêvais le bonheur, ardent mirage;
Drowsing spellbound with the vision of you
I dreamt of happiness, burning mirage,
Tes yeux étaient plus doux, ta voix pure et sonore
Tu rayonnais comme un ciel éclairé par l'aurore;
Your eyes were gentler, your voice was pure and sonorous
You shone like the dawn-lit sky
Tu m'appelais, et je quittais la terre
Pour m'enfuir avec toi vers la lumière;
You called me and I left the earth
To flee with you toward the light
Les cieux pour nous entr'ouvraient leurs nues;
Splendeurs inconnues, lueurs divines entrevues...
For us the heavens opened up their clouds
To reveal unknown splendour, glimpses of divine light...
Hélas, hélas, triste réveil des songes!
Je t'appelle, ô nuit, rends-moi tes mensonges;
Alas, alas, sad awakening from these dreams
I call out to you, oh night, give me back your lies
Reviens, reviens radieuse
Reviens, ô nuit mysterieuse
Come back, come back, radiant one
Come back mysterious night.
The original song (live performance) can be heard in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjbJ94k_ZcI
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