In August 1969, at age 19, Saint-Preux took part in the festival of Sopot in Poland. On that occasion, he conducted a symphonic orchestra which performed his first large scale composition, La valse de l'enfance. He was awarded the International Press Prize of the Festival. During his stay in Poland he composed the Concerto pour une voix which soon was at the forefront of international charts. Since then, his popularity has continued to grow, with compositions such as: Le Piano sous la mer, La fête triste, Missa Amoris, and Symphonie pour la Pologne.
In 1986, he composed a « Hymn » for UNICEF, which was performed at the place de la Concorde in Paris on the night of 14 July. For this occasion, he met His Holiness the Pope Jean-Paul II, to whom he dedicated and gave the original partition(?).
Saint-Preux has performed with many of the greatest and most famous orchestras, including: The London Symphony Orchestra, The Symphonic Orchestra of Poland and The Cracow Choirs, The Paris Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Montreal Symphonic Orchestra. Concerto pour une voix, with more than 15 million recordings sold worldwide (all versions), and Le Piano sous la mer, with more than 3 million recordings sold, are considered to be great classics of popular music.
In 1994, The Last opera was performed by The London Symphonic World Orchestra, joined again with Saint-Preux's lyrical and romantic inspiration. In 1996, he entered the world of multimedia where he found – just like in his music – the unlimited freedom to communicate with others. A new compilation of his music gave him the opportunity to launch his first CD-ROM and make a space on the Internet for artists and composers. It is a meeting place, an open window looking out on the world.
In 1999, Saint-Preux combined the London Symphony Orchestra with 3 young talented, guest artists, Rosemary Phillips and Monelle & Alice de Selys, on his album Free Yourself. In 2005, Saint-Preux recorded Jeanne la Romantique, a conceptual album which will also become a play and a film.
Symphony
Saint-Preux Lyrics
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c mother comforts
She says
It's just some thunder
She will try
To hide her own fear
She dreads
The coming nightmare
The symphony of sirens
They scream until we're silent
The dead will stay compliant
Daddy's gone
Will he make it home?
No son
He left us alone
What is wrong?
He must be alright
No son
They killed him on sight
Everyone meets death all alone pray you won't pass beyond when all the
War drums arrive with tyrants
The symphony of sirens
They scream until we're silent
The dead will stay compliant
In the dessert heat
Over crabian seas
c forest of black trees
The shriek of Banshee
Mass graves underneath
Suffocating debris
Thousands never free
Restrained by their creed
Salute dictators reign by force
No truce you will die or show no remorse
Salute don't question endless wars
No truce 'till the enemy is a corpse
cll that's left
Is brick and scorched bone
Because
Someone threw a stone
We forget
The innocent pay
Just 'cause
They were in the way
War drums arrive with tyrants
The symphony of sirens
They scream until we're silent
The dead will stay compliant
War drums arrive with tyrants
The symphony of sirens
They scream until we're silent
The dead will stay compliant
The lyrics of Saint-Preux's song "Symphony" express the horrors and devastation of war through personal experiences of families and individuals. The song opens with the cries of children and the attempts of a mother to soothe their fears by telling them that the thunder is not something to be afraid of. The song then progresses to describe the arrival of war drums and sirens, which signal the coming nightmare of war. The violence and tyranny that come with war are heard in the screams of the victims and the silent compliance of the dead. The song talks about the loss of loved ones, as a father who goes to war and does not return, leaving his family to grieve his death. The song also mentions the innocent who become victims of war, not because of their fault, but simply because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the aftermath of war. The blackened landscape, the mass graves, the suffocating debris, and the thousands who will never be free from tyranny are all reminders of the destruction that war brings. The song describes how dictators enforce their reign by force without giving any truce or mercy to the enemy, leaving the people to either die or show no remorse. The chorus of the song repeats the idea of war drums and sirens as a symphony that screams until the victims fall silent and remain compliant.
Overall, the lyrics of the song "Symphony" give a poignant description of war and its impact on people's lives. The song is a reminder of the horrors of war and the enduring pain that it brings to those affected.
Line by Line Meaning
Children cry
The innocence of children in times of war, violence, and chaos.
A mother comforts
A mother's duty to comfort her children and shield them from fear.
She says
The mother's reassurance to her children that everything is alright.
It's just some thunder
The mother's deception to hide the true nature of the danger outside.
She will try
The mother's determination to protect her children from harm.
To hide her own fear
The mother's struggle to hide her own fear and anxiety from her children.
She dreads
The mother's fear and anticipation of the impending danger.
The coming nightmare
The mother's realization of the severity of the situation and the impending disaster.
War drums arrive with tyrants
The arrival of war and the violent rulers who impose their will with force.
The symphony of sirens
The sounds of warning sirens, signaling the danger and the call to hide or take shelter.
They scream until we're silent
The sirens that scream and blare until the danger is over or until the victims are silenced by death.
The dead will stay compliant
The deceased who have no choice but to obey the cruel circumstances of their death.
Daddy's gone
The absence of a father, who may have gone to fight or who may never come back.
Will he make it home?
The uncertainty and worry about the safety and survival of loved ones.
No son
The son's heartbreaking realization that his father will not return.
He left us alone
The reality of abandonment and the struggles of life without the presence of a loved one.
What is wrong?
The confusion and disbelief about the occurrence of death and tragedy.
He must be alright
The hope and optimism that loved ones will somehow survive and be okay.
No son
The sobering reality that death can happen to anyone, even the innocent.
They killed him on sight
The tragedy of losing someone, especially when their only crime is being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Everyone meets death all alone pray you won't pass beyond when all the
The inevitability of death and the unknown beyond it.
In the dessert heat
The harsh conditions of war and the impact of climate and terrain on soldiers and civilians.
Over Arabian seas
The vastness of the geography and the reach of war and violence across borders and oceans.
A forest of black trees
The darkness and the destruction that war and conflict bring to nature and the environment.
The shriek of Banshee
The screams of agony and despair from victims of war, terror, and violence.
Mass graves underneath
The horror and tragedy of mass killings and burials, often of innocent civilians.
Suffocating debris
The burden of rebuilding and cleaning up after destruction, along with the emotional and psychological weight of the aftermath.
Thousands never free
The victims of war and tyranny who suffer and die without ever experiencing freedom, peace, or justice.
Restrained by their creed
The limitations and oppressions imposed by oppressive regimes and ideologies.
Salute dictators reign by force
The brutal and violent methods used by dictators to maintain power and control.
No truce you will die or show no remorse
The stark choice presented to those who oppose the tyranny, either submit and betray their morals or face death.
Salute don't question endless wars
The glorification and indoctrination of war and violence, with no regard for the consequences and the human cost.
No truce 'till the enemy is a corpse
The endless cycle of violence and revenge, fueling wars and conflicts that seem to have no end.
All that's left
The ruins and the remnants of a once-thriving civilization or community.
Is brick and scorched bone
The destruction and devastation that war and conflict leave in their wake.
Because
The reason behind the tragedy and the loss of human life and dignity.
Someone threw a stone
The small and seemingly insignificant action that sparked the conflict and the violence.
We forget
The tendency of humans to forget the horrors and the lessons of history, repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
The innocent pay
The tragic fact that innocent people often bear the brunt of war and violence, without any fault or guilt.
Just 'cause
The arbitrary and unjust nature of war and conflict, with no real winners or rationale.
They were in the way
The cruel and senseless killing and destruction of lives and communities, simply because they happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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