Paul Carr

Rain

RAIN, an elegy for Wind Nonet, is an arrangement of my unaccompanied choral piece (to words by Euan Tait) that I made for London Serenata; the expressive quality of wind instruments is perfectly suited to the reflective emotion and calm simplicity of the original. Paul Carr

Never a sound so beautiful:
Rainfall through the deep
Of the stillness, the darkness,
Like a refreshing caress
The skin relearns, gives back
At a time of pain. Rain,
Like an old friend, forgotten,
Returning laden with light. Euan Tait

Scored for Flute, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Horns in F, 2 Bassoons. Score and set of parts included.
Duration 5 minutes