she says
take me with you
to where you go so often
so my angel, come
I'll take you tonight
to a classical music evening
perfect compositions
themes variations
expositions, developments
and repeating final chords
an educated audience
a breath that draws in
a Haydn cello string
she asks me, the quiet one
is it Mozart
this I hear
you know, my dear
Debussy sounds hazier
on the ear
a girl in a dress of dark red satin
her fingers dance and swirl
like fairies in Monet's garden
she says
take me again
I want to learn more
about what inspires you so, Gaynor
my angel, you know
it's been a lifetime for me
the city halls, auditoriums
orchestra pits and stages
of old theaters from here
and also the waters over
I drink it in with my morning tea
I go to sleep with music in my sherry
I breathe in phrases
art music
but, you know
some only play notes
others make music
some move me in my very being
others move me
not
© Annora Eksteen, 2025
It was at the Unisa Music Scholarship Competition in October 2006. Two evenings. One for the Final Exams. Grade 8. And one for the Licentiates. Teachers or Performers. The Licentiate Concerts are always fenominal. Everybody has their own favourites, but in the end all agree with the decision of the winners by the panel of adjudicators. Very nice. I miss it.
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