Après un Rêve (After a Dream) on Ocarina

Composed by: G. Fauré Ocarina Used: Ogawa AC This was one of the first classical songs I learned to sing and it's one of my favorites. I was a bit rushed in the recording, so I feel like I didn't do it justice, but I hope you will enjoy it nonetheless (see below for lyrics). Special thanks to kcindric from TON for the help with the beautiful backtracks! ________________________ ~~~~~~ OCTOBER UPDATES! ~~~~~~ 1) In case you haven't noticed, this month is Oc'tober. Get it? "Oc" tober? xD So, I would like to (unofficially) declare this month, "Ocarina Awareness Month"! To find out how to participate and possibly win a guest feature in a future video, go to http://OcTalk.net 2) In honor of "Oc'tober", this month will also mark the return of my online series, OcTalk! towards the end of the month. 3) The "Theme of the Month" is Classical music as voted on by my fans, so if you have any CLASSICAL requests that you think would sound good on the ocarina, please post theme below. 4) For those of you who've enjoyed my singing in the past, I will soon have more singing videos on my new channel in the near future :) ________________________ ======= Add Me! ======= Twitter - http://twitter.com/docjazz4 Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/Docjazz4 Myspace - http://myspace.com/docjazz4music ________________________ Song Lyrics (Original French): Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image Je rêvais le bonheur, ardent mirage, Tes yeux étaient plus doux, ta voix pure et sonore, Tu rayonnais comme un ciel éclairé par l'aurore; Tu m'appelais et je quittais la terre Pour m'enfuir avec toi vers la lumière, Les cieux pour nous entr'ouvraient leurs nues, Splendeurs inconnues, lueurs divines entrevues, Hélas! Hélas! triste réveil des songes Je t'appelle, ô nuit, rends moi tes mensonges, Reviens, reviens radieuse, Reviens ô nuit mystérieuse! English Translation: In a slumber charmed by your image I dreamed of happiness, ardent mirage; Your eyes were more tender, your voice pure and clear. You were radiant like a sky brightened by sunrise; You were calling me, and I left the earth To flee with you towards the light; The skies opened their clouds for us, Splendors unknown, glimpses of divine light... Alas! Alas, sad awakening from dreams! I call to you, oh night, give me back your illusions; Return, return with your radiance, Return, oh mysterious night!

Gabriel Urbain Fauré was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his best-known works are his Pavane, Requiem, nocturnes for piano and the songs "Après un rêve" and "Clair de lune". Although his best-known and most accessible compositions are generally his earlier ones, Fauré composed many of his most highly regarded works in his later years, in a more harmonically and melodically complex style.

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