Franz Schubert(1797-1828) was an Austrian composer working in the early Romantic...(+)
Franz Schubert(1797-1828) was an Austrian composer working in the early Romantic era. First published in 1823 Die Nacht (D. 983c/Op. 17 No. 4) is scored for an unaccompanied four-part male chorus(TTBB) with words by Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher. In this lyrical song Schubert cleverly uses the expressive nature of the upper male range to serenade the beauty of the night.
Written for the Serenade in the Cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral which takes p...(+)
Written for the Serenade in the Cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral which takes place as night falls this work embodies the tranquility and serenity of night as portrayed in the text by Henry Longfellow. Part of the new Boosey & Hawkes Contemporary Choral Series.
