1991
Heaven’s River
Composed by
David Leisner
David Leisner Text by
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore Song Collection
Heaven's River is a song cycle by David Leisner for soprano and guitar.
"Three profoundly spiritual poems by the great Hindu writer Rabindranath Tagore, set in a mystical and lyrical style, with a challenging guitar part."
--www.davidleisner.com
The audio selections feature Courtenay Budd, soprano, and David Leisner, guitar. The recordings are from a live performance in New York, 2009. Used with the permission of the composer.
Audio
“Light” (from “Heaven’s River”)
Courtenay Budd (soprano) & David Leisner (guitar)2:26
“The Boat” (from “Heaven’s River”)
Courtenay Budd (soprano) & David Leisner (guitar)3:45
“To the Stream” (from “Heaven’s River”)
Courtenay Budd (soprano) & David Leisner (guitar)3:15
Sheet Music
Heaven’s River
David Leisner
1. The Boat
2. Light
3. To the Stream
2. Light
3. To the Stream