Sure on This Shining Night from Nocturnes SATB and Piano 夜曲 钢琴

我的合唱曲《夜曲》（Nocturnes）是美国合唱指挥协会（American Choral Directors Association）2005 年全国大会的委约作品。在里尔克大气磅礴的《Sa nuit d'ete》中，多个旋律主题在合唱和钢琴声部中都得到了浓郁多彩的和声的支持，最后在高潮部分，所有主题都被结合在一起并同时表达出来。聂鲁达的 "Soneto de la Noche "选自他的《Cien Sonetos de Amor》，讲述了一种超越死亡、重申生命的永恒之爱。我为这首华丽的诗歌创作的无伴奏合唱曲主要以宁静、安详和民谣风格为主，利用直接的和声配合悠长的抒情声线。艾吉奇妙的 "Sure on this Shining Night "的配乐很像美国音乐剧中的歌曲，这是我毕生推崇的一种音乐体裁。里尔克凄美的 "Voici le soir "让人想起第一乐章开头的钟声和爵士乐的和弦，同时也是尾声，在夜幕降临时静静地结束了这一轮的夜曲"

作曲家: Morten Lauridsen
乐器: Choral
出版社: Peermusic
原文简介:
Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric “Sa nuit d'ete,” several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated simultaneously. Neruda's “Soneto de la Noche,” from his Cien Sonetos de Amor, speaks of an eternal love that transcends death while reaffirming life. My a cappella setting of this gorgeous poem is predominantly quiet, serene and folk-like, utilizing direct harmonies accompanying long, lyrical vocal lines. Agee's wondrous “Sure on this Shining Night” is set much like a song from the American musical theater, a genre for which I have held a life-long esteem. Rilke's poignant “Voici le soir” recalls the opening bell sounds and jazz-tinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue, quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as darkness descends.

--Morten Lauridsen