Stained With Beauty
for solo soprano and chamber orchestra
Op. 1, No. 1
Instrumentation: Solo Soprano (A3 - F5)
Harp, Piano, Percussion (2), Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Violin (4), Viola (2), Cello (2), Contrabass
Personnel: 18
Duration: 8 Minutes
Premiered: January 22, 2020 at Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University Wichita, KS.
PROGRAM NOTES
Our first piece!
This was the first piece Da’Kneisha and Justin ever wrote together. She actually wrote the initial theme in Dr. Dean Roush’s theory class way back in 2010. It wasn’t until both of them sat down with the sound that Da’Kneisha started to add lyrics to her sound and Justin started expounding on the chord progression and incorporated the theme she wrote in A Minor. What started as a song steeped in rhythm & blues quickly became influenced by jazz, soul and classical music with this extended version of the original song.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I loved you on purpose even when my body said, "no"
I wanted you, I'll admit it; emotions so crazy.
Now you're telling me, "it's over,” now you're trying to walk out the door
Passion so perplexing it was even hard to ignore.
Chorus
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty, stained
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
And this love was perfect.
Stained, stained.
Verse 2
Memories forever etched in time
Tear stained pillows dry my eyes
We were meant to be forever, but you broke the glass
Seven years of bad luck shattered fragments of the past
Chorus
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty, stained
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
And this love was perfect.
Stained, woh-oh-oh, stained.
Verse 3
Come back to my heart, don't you know I loved you from the start?
Can't live without, baby this love was beautiful
You broke my heart when decided to leave
Can't you see?
Bridge
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
Come back to my heart
Don't you know I loved you from the start?
I can't live without you in my heart
Can't live without (Baby this love was beautiful)
You broke my heart (When you decided - to leave)
Why can't you see?
Chorus
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty, stained
And this love was perfect, stained with beauty
And this love was perfect.
Hook
Stained, woh-oh-oh, stained.
Stained, woh-oh-oh, stained.