Recently, the Kronos Quartet began a commission process for composers under the age of 30, in the hope of bringing some of the talented young composers of our day to light.
Kronos specializes in new music and has a long history of commissioning new works. In fact, over 850 works have been created for the Kronos Quartet. They have worked with many minimalist composers including Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley and Kevin Volans.
Kronos has collaborated with composers from diverse countries such as Franghiz Ali Zadeh from Azerbaijan and Osvaldo Golijov from Argentina. Golijov is a MacArthur Fellow who has done compositions and arrangements for Kronos CDs such as Caravan and Nuevo.
Kronos covers a very broad range of musical genres: Mexican folk, experimental, pre-classical early music, movie soundtracks (Requiem for a Dream), jazz and tango. Kronos has even recorded adaptations of Purple Haze, Flugufrelsarinn, Marquee Moon, and Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals.
Composers aside, Kronos has teamed up with artists from around the world, including the legendary Bollywood "playback singer" Asha Bhosle; the American soprano Dawn Upshaw; Mexican pop-rockers Cafe Tacuba; and the Romanian gypsy band Taraf de Haidouks.
Kronos has performed live with the likes of the late poet Allen Ginsberg, Modern Jazz Quartet, David Bowie, and Bjork, and has appeared on recordings with such diverse talents as singer-songwriters Dave Matthews, Nelly Furtado, Rokia Traore, Joan Armatrading, and Texas yodeler Don Walser.
Their official site is www.kronosquartet.org
'Round Midnight
Kronos Quartet Lyrics
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'Round midnight, midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
But it really gets bad
'Round midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Does it mean that our love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart
And I'm out of my mind
Let our hearts take wings'
'Round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing
For your returning
Till our love is safe and sound
And old midnight comes around
Feelin' sad
Really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight
The lyrics to 'Round Midnight by Kronos Quartet are a melancholic reflection of a person feeling down and missing someone at midnight, when memories of the past tend to surface. The opening line, "It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight," sets the stage for a story about someone who feels sad when the day comes to an end. They do well during the day, but as the sun sets, they start to feel the weight of their emotions.
The lyrics go on to describe how memories always start around midnight, and the person can't bear to face them because their heart is still with someone else. Even when they argue, they can't help feeling like their love is ending. They still need that person and can't get them out of their mind.
The final lines of the song express hope and a plea for the return of the person they're missing. They want their love to be "safe and sound" and for the angels to sing for their partner's return. Despite feeling sad at midnight, they're holding onto the hope that their love will bring them back together.
Overall, the song 'Round Midnight is a heartfelt reflection on love, loss, and the power of memories. The slow tempo and emotional lyrics create a somber mood that perfectly captures the feelings of someone missing someone else at midnight.
Line by Line Meaning
It begins to tell
The story starts around midnight
'Round midnight, midnight
The events take place at midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
I manage to keep myself together until the evening
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
During dinner time, I feel melancholic
But it really gets bad
But it becomes worse
'Round midnight
At midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
I always start remembering things that happened around midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
I can't bear those memories emotionally
When my heart is still with you
When I'm still emotionally attached to you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Midnight is aware of it as well
When a quarrel we had needs mending
When we need to resolve a previous argument
Does it mean that our love is ending
Does it imply that our love is coming to an end?
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
I miss you, recently I realized
You're out of my heart
I'm not emotionally invested in you anymore
And I'm out of my mind
I'm going crazy
Let our hearts take wings'
Let's allow our feelings to soar
'Round midnight, midnight
At midnight
Let the angels sing
Let the angels rejoice
For your returning
For your comeback
Till our love is safe and sound
Until our love is secure and protected
And old midnight comes around
And when midnight arrives again
Feelin' sad
Feeling melancholic
Really gets bad
It becomes worse
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Around and around at midnight
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk
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