The gate of Purgatory

from Romantic Inspirations by David Warin Solomons and the dwsChorale

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The final four works in this CD are composed by Joe Dillon Ford
Three extracts taken from Dante's Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) - sung in Italian (sound engineering by Donald Steven Fraser)
and a setting of a poem by Henry Stevens
All sung by David W Solomons

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Vidi una porta, e tre gradi di sotto
per gire ad essa, di color diversi,
e un portier ch' ancor non facea motto.

[I saw a portal, and three stairs beneath,
Diverse in colour, to go up to it,
And a gate-keeper, who yet spake no word]

Poi pinse l' uscio a la porta sacrata,
dicendo: "Intrate; ma facciovi accorti
che di fuor torna chi ' n dietro si guata"

[Then pushed the portals Of the sacred door,
Exclaiming: “Enter; but I give you warning
That forth returns whoever looks behind.”]

Io mi rivolsi attento al primo tuono,
e ' Te Deum laudamus' mi parea
udire in voce mista al dolce suono.

[At the first thunder-peal I turned attentive,
And _”Te Deum laudamus”_ seemed to hear
In voices mingled with sweet melody.]

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from Romantic Inspirations, released February 27, 2015

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David Warin Solomons Sale, UK

Composer from UK born in 1953, concentrating on lyrical and tonal works for chamber music combinations, solo voice and choral works.

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