Nocturne

by Benjamin Britten, from W. H. Auden poem
Soprano: Sarah Tucker
Texas State University

Text:
Now through night's caressing grip
Earth and all her oceans slip,
Capes of China slide away
From her fingers in today
And th'Americas incline
Coasts toward her shadow line.
Now the ragged vagrants creep
Into crooked holes to sleep:
Just and unjust, worst and best,
Change their places as they rest;
Awkward lovers lie in fields
Where disdainful beauty yields:
While the splendid and the proud
Naked stand before the crowd
And the losing gambler gains
And the beggar entertains:
May sleep's healing power extend
Through these hours to our friend.
Unpursued by hostile force, traction engine, bull or horse
Or revolting succubus;
Calmly till the morning break
Let him lie, then gently wake.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• opera
• song
• Britten
• nocturne
• soprano
• vocal
• classical

[CHAWCLATE]

I love her voice, I love this song. I hope to do it as well as she does.

[mryoung1989]

Lovely intrpretation

[ebern01]

Beautiful! I love this piece!

[Cailin2468]

That was great! I love this piece!

[lamsauping]

good!

[elysium20]

I love it!!! I am hoping to do this song but I am a guy but whatever, this song is just beautiful. You did it wonderfully with your phrasing and your voice is perfect for it. Brava!!!

[BeckyRawMusic]

Beautiful. Just getting into Britten, this is really beautiful, nice work!