Chant de départ

1986

violoncello solo

This small piece was written as a present for the 60th birtday of the Dutch composer Ton de Leeuw. During the piece the soloist has to recite (speak, whisper) a short text from “Les Illuminations” (1872-73) by Arthur Rimbaud (‘Départ’)

You can download the score here: ChantDepart.pdf