Drapé de nuit (night drape) for Piano and string orchestra

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well.

This simple lullaby on a single chord to illustrate my father's photos.

This little thing comes from an improvisation at the beginning.

Don't look for more than a contemplative moment in the service of images.

Hey Jean @Krisp,

It’s a piece I admire. As I have mentioned on YouTube, for me it’s a bit different from your usual style as you take a warmer approach here, but no less (or for even more) wonderful. It’s a great piece built with a seemingly simple harmonic structure. The Lydian A major is very nice and the beginning piano solo is already very captivating. Those rests, as you mentioned are very contemplative. For me it even creates the aura like Debussy’s Cathedral Prelude. 

The joining of the strings makes it even more amazing, first the double bass, and those wonderful flute-like artificial harmonies of the violins! The development is so well paved here, never abrupt or unreasonable but only makes the music slightly more and more climactic. I wholeheartedly enjoy the music and feel myself fully immerse in it, in addition to the wonderful pictures your father took.

And happy birthday to your father! 

Thx for sharing this wonderful music to us!

Henry