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Susie Bishop - Lullaby for a Broken World

from Australian Monody by The Marais Project

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about

Jenny asked me to write Lullaby for a Broken World for another group I am a member of, her electric viola da gamba ensemble, Elysian Fields. The scheduled first performance was cancelled due to Covid, but Jenny and I thought it would work with early music instrumentation. I composed the song during the 2020 Sydney lockdown thinking about the stresses on our younger generations. They are coping with pandemics, climate change induced wild weather and divisive politics. I was considering what words of comfort parents can offer as lullabies when we are unsure ourselves of our future. Its broad sentiment aligns with that of the two Nathan/Dunlop songs. (Susie Bishop)

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Lullaby for a Broken World

Text by Susie Bishop

Lu-do-lai, lu-do-lai, lay down your head,
may your dreams keep you safe in your bed.
Lu-do-lai, let thee lie, restful at least for some time;
May your dreams not carry the weight of the waking world,
best that you should tarry a while, sleeping…sleeping.

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from Australian Monody, released May 22, 2022
Susie Bishop, soprano & violin; Jennifer Eriksson, viola da gamba; Tommie Andersson, 9-string guitar by Jan Tulácek, Dobris, Czech Republic 2018 after Nikolas Georg Ries, Vienna 1840

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The Marais Project Sydney, Australia

Founded by Jennifer Eriksson in 2000 The Marais Project has a focus on the music written for the viola da gamba - both old and new. The ensemble has released 9 commercial CDs and present Australia's longest running viola da gamba recital series. In 2019 they celebrated their 20th anniversary. ... more

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