Video Information

• Choir: Philippine Madrigal Singers
• Piece: La noche de mil noches
• Composer:  Nilo Alcala
• Conductor:  Mark Anthony Carpio
• Voices:  SATB
• Sheet Music:   niloalcala.weebly.com/ind...  
• Genres: Classical, Contemporary
• La noche de mil noches
  (music: Nilo Alcala)
  (text: Pablo Neruda 1904-1973)
  live performance by the Philippine Madrigal Singers
  "Ray of Light" Concert - Cultural Center of the Philippines
  April 21 & 22, 2012
  
  moreLa noche de mil noches
  (music: Nilo Alcala)
  (text: Pablo Neruda 1904-1973)
  live performance by the Philippine Madrigal Singers
  "Ray of Light" Concert - Cultural Center of the Philippines
  April 21 & 22, 2012
  
  La noche de mil noches y una noche,
  la sombra de mil sombras y un latido,
  el agua de mil aguas que cayeron,
  el fuego destapando sus embudos,
  la ceniza vestida de medusa,
  la tierra dando un grito.
  
  Hombre soy, por qué nací en la tierra?
  
  Dónde está mi mortaja?
  
  Ésta es la muerte?
  
  The night of a thousand and one nights
  the shadow of a thousand shadows and a heartbeat,
  the water of a thousand waters falling,
  fire uncovering funnels,
  ashes dressed up like Medusa,
  the Earth's lamentation.
  
  I am a man. Why was I born to earth?
  
  Where is the shroud?
  
  Is this death?  less