Psaume 116 by benjamin & the bible
Here's my setting of Psalm 116, from Louis Segond's 1910 French translation of the Bible. Delightfully, this song was commissioned by a friend of mine for an original contemporary ballet piece.
Tracklist
| 1. | Psaume 116 | 6:20 |
Lyrics
If you wish you could follow along with the words but don't speak much French, I've got a bilingual layout of the whole song, colour-coded by musical theme, that I'm happy to share. Just click on that yellow "Contact benjamin & the bible" link over there on the right and shoot me an email.
Credits
released June 10, 2015
Christa Seid-Graham: vocals
Benjamin Russell Vaughan: 1/4 size classical guitar without D string, slippers and wooden chair on plywood floor, vocals, full size classical guitar, tape measure, glockenspiel, 1/2 size cello (plucked and bowed), finger snaps, hand claps, pianos (upright and grand), Kidz Beats drum, open-back banjo, glass flute, plastic trombone, sandpaper, harmonica, rice shaker, lentil shaker, corrugated cardboard box, peanut butter container, wooden sticks, juice box, cow bell (dropped onto a small pile of junk); all writing, recording, editing, and mixing.
Two birds: vocals, and a small swing (swung on).
Christa Seid-Graham: vocals
Benjamin Russell Vaughan: 1/4 size classical guitar without D string, slippers and wooden chair on plywood floor, vocals, full size classical guitar, tape measure, glockenspiel, 1/2 size cello (plucked and bowed), finger snaps, hand claps, pianos (upright and grand), Kidz Beats drum, open-back banjo, glass flute, plastic trombone, sandpaper, harmonica, rice shaker, lentil shaker, corrugated cardboard box, peanut butter container, wooden sticks, juice box, cow bell (dropped onto a small pile of junk); all writing, recording, editing, and mixing.
Two birds: vocals, and a small swing (swung on).
