Paul Lewis
CANTILENA for solo harp
Goodmusic GM388
Cantilena is the love theme from the first and last movements of my Concerto Romantico for harp and strings. It is presented here as a solo piece for harpists who may wish to play it without the assistance of a string orchestra!
The melody was written in the mid 1990s when it was suggested that I might compose the score for a movie set during and after World War Two. The film was never made and a few years later I sketched improvisations on the theme for a harp and orchestra CD which in turn was never recorded. The melody haunted me thereafter and perfectly fitted harpist Rachel Talitman’s brief for a romantic concerto for her 2021 CD Paul Lewis - Romantic Music for Harp and Strings. Paul Lewis
Duration about 3½ minutes
The melody was written in the mid 1990s when it was suggested that I might compose the score for a movie set during and after World War Two. The film was never made and a few years later I sketched improvisations on the theme for a harp and orchestra CD which in turn was never recorded. The melody haunted me thereafter and perfectly fitted harpist Rachel Talitman’s brief for a romantic concerto for her 2021 CD Paul Lewis - Romantic Music for Harp and Strings. Paul Lewis
Duration about 3½ minutes
