Day And Night (1982) by Per Nørgård. Programme Note DAY AND NIGHT (1982) – 2 short songs for alto, piano (and cello ad lib.). The contrasting constellation of these two poems (Ted Hughes´ ”A Kill” and William Shakespeare´s ”How Silver sweet sound”, from Romeo and Juliet, act 2, III) do not call for much explanation by the composer: the world´s woes in Hughes´ poem (in the form of delivery problems during a child’s birth) is follow by the balsamic words of love – to the night – by Shakespeare. Another ode to the night might have been chosen, I do not know any other that, in so few words, creates such an atmosphere of love and enchanted night as this poem by Shakespeare. Per Nørgård
| Arrangement | Alto, Bass Voice, Cello, Piano, Piano Accompaniment |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Score |
| Level | 4 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Edition Wilhelm Hansen |
| Contributors | Norgard, Per (Composer) |
| Language | Danish |
| ISBN | 978-87-598-7642-8 |