Chez Vous
Chester Biscardi
About this work:
"Chez Vous," for voice and piano (1983; revised 2007) [C4 - G5]
ca. 3 minutes
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Published by Biscardi Music Press (B48 number) and distributed by Classical Vocal Reprints (CVR number): No. B48-83/07-3 No. CVR4100
CHEZ VOUS
MY DEAREST LOVE,
SPEAKING METAPHORIC’LY,
YOU ARE A HOME TO ME,
AND SO I SERENADE YOU THUS:
YOUR ROOMS HAVE SPECIAL CHARMS;
THE CHAIRS ALL SEEM TO WAIT WITH OPEN ARMS,
CHEZ VOUS.
AND FLOATING HERE AND THERE,
INTRIGUING STRAINS OF MUSIC FILL THE AIR,
CHEZ VOUS.
YOUR WINDOWS FACE THE EAST;
YOUR PLANTS ENJOY THE FEAST,
AND FLOWERS SHOW THEIR FACES
IN UNEXPECTED PLACES.
YOUR ATMOSPHERE IS WARM.
IN SHORT, I FIND MY PORT IN ANY STORM
CHEZ VOUS.
THE TELEVISION SCREEN
IS ALWAYS FASTENED FIRMLY TO THIRTEEN,
CHEZ VOUS.
AND HERE’S A PRECIOUS BOON:
THE PIANO’S ALWAYS PERFECTLY IN TUNE,
CHEZ VOUS.
THE RIGAUD CANDLE BURNS,
THE CALDER MOBILE TURNS,
THE SOFA SEEMS TO BECKON,
THE KITCHEN SINGS OF SCHNECKEN.
SO VAST IS YOUR APPEAL,
NOWHERE DO I FEEL
MORE AT HOME . . .
THAN I DO . . .
CHEZ VOUS.
© 1983 SHELDON HARNICK
Year composed: 1983
Duration: 00:03:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Solo Voice with Keyboard
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 High Voice