André Previn - Shelter, from 4 Songs for soprano, cello and piano (1994)

André Previn (1929-2019) - Shelter, from Four Songs after poems by Toni Morrison, for soprano, cello & piano (1994)

Performed by Marion Bauwens (soprano), Pierre Fontenelle (cello), Antoine Wargnies (piano)

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Shelter
by Toni Morrison

In this soft place
Under your wings
I will find shelter
From ordinary things.

Here are the mountains
I want to scale
Amazon rivers
I’m dying to sail.

Here the eyes of the forest
I can hold in a stare
And smile the movement
Of Medusa’s green hair.

In this soft place
Under your wings
I will find shelter
From ordinary things.

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Oriental Art Center, Shanghai - 5th of August 2019