Originally a setting for voice, violin and piano of Baudelaire's poem. As such it was awarded a minor prize at the Annapolis Fine Arts Festival Composition Competition, back in IIRC) 1968 or '69. Here it is arranged for wind ensemble.
murmuring from time to time confusing words.
Which regards them with familiar glances.
aromas, colors, sounds resound, respond.
which sing the transports of intellect and sense.
How very cool! Thank you, Tobias. As the screen was refreshing and I just saw the title and the graphic I silently recited to myself the first two lines of the poem. It caught my attention when I was probably taking my second year of French.
Nice to see my assumption that this was where you were headed was correct.
I would also like to hear the other version.
Art, music, and poetry in a lovely combination. What a fine Friday treat. Merci, cher Tobias.
Well, Tobias, when you have a little time(yeah, I know) you will just have to re-member the trio!
Tobias, what a lovely and interesting piece of music. I haven't listened to a woodwind trio in years. The music does justice to the poetry.