#7: "Kono Yoru (This Night)"

Kono Yoru (This Night), by Jamie Klenetsky, a spur-of-the-moment choral sketch.
Posting this early, what with the lack of song last week!

I've been feeling a bit sappy as of late, as these lyrics will tell you. This week, I wanted to do an experiment - could I write a "classical"-style piece in a week? Doing the more spontaneous electronic pieces isn't easy, but is certainly more doable than writing notes on paper.

I did it, but it's definitely more of a sketch than anything else. Given a little more time/patience, I'm sure I could turn this into something a bit more substantial. I work in a very stream-of-conscious way to begin with, so it definitely worked out. In any case, it is a choral piece, and I happen to like it. This is for female voice, SSAA, though the recording is of an organ (one day, I'll have my dream choral set).

Lyrics:

Kono yoru (kiete)
Kono yoru
kiete made
issho ni
koko ni iru yo
kono yoru (kiete)
kono yoru
ageku ageku ageku
ima.

This night (disappears)
Until this night disappears
together, be here.
This night (disappears)
Finally, finally, finally,
now.