Long time ago by Aaron Copland. Patrick Raftery, Jose Franch-Ballester & Bernardino Assunçao.

Day 57 at home: Long time ago (Ballade) by Aaron Copland. Patrick Raftery, tenor; Jose Franch-Ballester & Bernardino Assunçao, clarinets.
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On the lake where droop’d the willow
Long time ago,
Where the rock threw back the billow
Brighter than snow.
Dwelt a maid beloved and cherish’d
By high and low,
But with autumn leaf she perished
Long time ago.
Rock and tree and flowing water
Long time ago,
Bird and bee and blossom taught her
Love’s spell to know.
While to my fond words she listen’d
Murmuring low,
Tenderly her blue eyes glisten’d
Long time ago.
Arranged for two Bb clarinets by my wonderful colleague and friend Jonathan Girard.
This video is part of a series of videos filmed during confinement at home due to the Corona Virus Worldwide spread. I have been producing and sharing thus music videos with the main purpose to help our community with our music.
Filmed in Vancouver, Canada.
June 3rd, 2020 (57th day).