Nocturnal
Edgard Varèse
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Nocturnal by Edgard Varèse
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This work for orchestra, bass chorus, and soprano soloist takes selections from Nin’s The House of Incest as its text, with nonsense syllables added by the composer. It premiered in New York in May 1961, with Robert Craft conducting.
Nocturnal Lyrics
Wa ya you you
Wa wa yao
Ya ha ha ha you
You belong to the night, you belong to the night
I rise
I always rise after the crucifixion
Dark! oh ... hm
O a o a oo a oo oo hm
Bread and the wafer
Womb and seed and egg
Wailing of the unborn
Perfume and sperm I have lost my brother ah
Oomp'ts’oomp'ts, etc
It grows again
Faces in the windows
One window without light
Oomp'ts’oomp'ts'oomp'ts
Dark Dark Dark asleep asleep
Ha ha you hoo hoorn
Floating floating again
Aoaoao
Oooo
Ha ha hm
Ppf
Wha ho
Ya whoo whoo sh
Ga ra ya ga ra ya ga ra ha hoo
Ba you ba a ba ee ba ba you boo pss
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Shadow of death
I kissed his shadow
Nocturnal Q&A
Who wrote Nocturnal's ?
Nocturnal was written by Edgard Varèse & Anaïs Nin.
When did Edgard Varèse release Nocturnal?
Edgard Varèse released Nocturnal on Mon May 01 1961.