Avshalomov "Enchanted River" now available in SA

March 13, 2015

David Avshalomov's beautiful romantic song, "Enchanted River," from singer/lyricist Meredith Kennedy's "Blue Sky" album, is now available in an easy SA version, with optional soprano solo at the start. It is a sweet, simple Irish-folk-style tune about a river that invites the heartbroken poet's wanderlust, leaving a longing lover behind. Accompaniment is harp (or piano) with optional (intermediate) violin. The lyric (see below) is age-suitable, and the setting accessible, for girls' chorus (middle school up), and easy for community women's choruses. Duration: 2 minutes.
 
You can see the perusal score and hear Meredith sing the song here:
 
http://www.davidavshalomov.com/musical-works/chorus/
 
The piece is available in inexpensive pdf, and educational discount is available for volume purchase.
 
The music can be obtained from Raven Music, either off the website Contact form or directly from the composer, [email protected]
 
The composer is recipient of numerous recent choral music awards, including
Honored Artist of the American Prize 2014
Winner, TheC7Prize (Canada) 2014 (2 choral works)
Winner, “Polifonija” Sacred Choral Music Competition 2013, Siauliai State Chamber Choir, Lithuania (2nd  Prize)
ACDA Silver Platter Award 2012 for Choral Repertoire of Outstanding Quality
Project : Encore, Schola Cantorum/Hudson, Recommended Choral Work of Exceptional Merit 2012
 

ENCHANTED RIVER
 
by Meredith Kennedy
 
 
I want to take Enchanted River
along its long and winding way,
don’t wait to call my name aloud,
Where I have gone, I cannot hear .
 
I have to go, I have to follow,
the river calls my heart to fly,
and if you call my name tomorrow,
I will have gone along its way.
 
And if I find its magic waters
can soothe my heart and ease my pain,
if you will call my name in sorrow,
then I will find my home again.
 
I have to go, I have to follow,
the river calls my heart to fly,
and if you call my name tomorrow,
I will have gone along its way.
 
And if I know my heart is breaking,
then I will never find my way
so I will go before you call me,
before you sweetly call my name.
 
And if you call my name tomorrow,
I will have gone along its way
and if you find Enchanted River
then you will know my name again.
 
I have to go, I have to follow,
the river calls my heart to fly,
and if you call my name tomorrow,

                                        I will have gone along its way.