If Trees Could Talk
Language: English
The tree is the source of unlimited kindness, Never demanding it offers to all the fruits of its labor. It even gives shade to the axe man who cuts it down.
Buddhist proverb
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Sheila Silver (b. 1946), "If Trees Could Talk", 2020, first performed 2022 [ soprano, mezzo-soprano, piano and percussion ]
Score: Sheila Silver [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-13
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