by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936)
Noche
Language: Spanish (Español)
Cirio, candil, farol y luciérnaga. La constelación de la saeta. Ventanitas de oro tiemblan, y en la aurora se mecen cruces superpuestas. Cirio, candil, farol y luciérnaga.
Text Authorship:
- by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936), "Noche", appears in Poema del Cante Jondo, in Poema de la saeta, first published 1921 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Bruce Christian Bennett (b. 1968), "Noche", 1998 [ voice, electronics, and instrumental ensemble (12 players) ], from Canciones de amor y la noche, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943), "Noche", first performed 1983 [ high voice, clarinet, violoncello, and piano ], from Cuatro Canciones sobre Poesias de Federico Garcia Lorca, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Marcelo Morel (1928 - 1983), "Noche", 1959 [ high voice and piano ], from Canciones de soledad, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
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