A wink, a blink, a sleep. This transition leads us into the world of dreams and leaves us with our last sight of light.
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Singers: Alina Dong, soprano; Olympia Hatzilambrou, soprano; Nivi Ravi, soprano; Isabella Meyer, soprano; Katharine Courtemanche, soprano; Madi Fabber, alto
Instrumentalists: Jessica Shand, flute; Soren Nyhus, cello; Ian Chan, piano; Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, conductor
Audio Editing: Abe Joyner-Meyers
Video Editing: Nikita Nair
You spotted snakes
Composed: Felix Mendelssohn
Lyrics: Excerpt from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
You spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong,
Come not near our fairy queen.
Philomel, with melody
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby:
Never harm,
Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.
Weaving spiders, come not here;
Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not near;
Worm nor snail, do no offence.
Philomel, with melody, etc.
Hence, away! now all is well:
One aloof stand sentinel.