1986


Wild Nights

Composed by David Leisner

Confiding Song Collection


"Wild Nights" is the third song of David Leisner's song cycle Confiding, which sets the poetry of women poets. This cycle is available in versions for high voice and piano, medium voice and piano, and high voice and guitar. The audio selection in the player to the right features Sanford Sylvan, baritone, and Patricia Thom, piano. The recording is from the live premiere performance in Boston, 1987 (unrevised piano version). Used with the permission of the composer.

Text

Wild Nights — Wild Nights! (poem 249)
by Emily Dickinson

Wild Nights — Wild Nights!
Were I with thee
Wild Nights should be
Our luxury!

Futile — the Winds —
To a Heart in port —
Done with the Compass —
Done with the Chart!

Rowing in Eden —
Ah, the Sea!
Might I but moor — Tonight —
In Thee!

Related Information

Audio

“Wild Nights” (from “Confiding”)
Sanford Sylvan (baritone) & Patricia Thom (piano)2:10

David Leisner

Composer

Emily Dickinson

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

1987

Date

Boston

Location

Used with the permission of the composer