Dawn in the Room
01 Performance by Betti Nagy (alto) and Budapest Scoring (strings) of the poem by E M Solomons
02 Performance by Laszlo Demeter (flute) and Budapest Scoring (strings)
03 Performance by the composer (alto and guitar) of the poem by S N Solomons
04 Performance by the composer (alto) and Alessandro Balsimini (guitar) of the poem by E M Solomons
05 Performance by Stephen Taylor (alto) and Jonathan Leonard (piano) of the poem by E M Solomons
06 Karaoke (music minus one) version by the Budapest Scoring String Quintet - which can also be used as a backing for your own performance (if you sing alto/baritone or play the flute)

These performances are based on poems by my mother and father inspired by the poem "L'Aube dans la chambre" by Jules Supervielle.

Poem by E M Solomons

The pale gold light
creeps into my silent room
touching my face
I know that you are here.

Softly contours form
as the colours
take the place of grey

Translucent gold hits the mirror
and reaches my lonely bed.

Dispels the gre