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David Avshalomov

David Avshalomov (born 6 May 1946) is a third generation classical composer, vocalist, and conductor. David is the son of Jacob Avshalomov and grandson of Aaron Avshalomov who were both distinguished classical musicians. As a composer, he has been commissioned by several orchestras such as the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Oddysea Chorus of Lisbon, and the Anglican Chorale of Southern California. He is also a notable vocalist - having served in the United States Air Force as a Singing Sergeant - and conductor. more »

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My mother bore me in the southern wild
And I am black, but O! my soul is white
White as an angel is the English child
But I am black as if bereaved of light

My mother taught me underneath a tree
And sitting down before the heat of day
She took me on her lap and kissed me
And pointing to the east began to say

Look on the rising sun: there God does live
And gives his light, and gives his heat away.
And flowers and trees and beasts and men receive
Comfort in morning joy in the noon day

And we are put on earth a little space
That we may learn to bear the beams of love
And these black bodies and this sun-burnt face
Is but a cloud, and like a shady grove
 
For when our souls have learned the heat to bear
The cloud will vanish we shall hear his voice.
Saying: come out from the grove my love and care
And round my golden tent like lambs rejoice

Thus did my mother say and kissed me
And thus I say to little English boy
When I from black and he from white cloud free
And round the tent of God like lambs we joy

I'll shade him from the heat till he can bear
To lean in joy upon our fathers knee
And then I'll stand and stroke his silver hair
And be like him and he will then love me

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