Rameau's La Nuit (from Les Choristes)

Just watched Les Choristes and wanted to post the lyrics of Rameau's La Nuit here because they are quite beautiful. Also going to get the soundtrack, too! :-)

O nuit, viens apporter à la terre
Le calme enchantement de ton mystère
L'ombre qui t'escorte est si douce
Si doux est le concert de tes voix chantant l'espérance
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Si grand est ton pouvoir transformant tout en rêve heureux

O nuit, ô laisse encore à la terre
Le calme enchantement de ton mystère
L'ombre qui t'escorte est si douce
Est-il une beauté aussi belle que le rêve ?
Est-il de vérité plus douce que l'espérance ?

O Night, bring to the earth
The enchanting calm of your mystery
The shadow which follows you is so sweet
It is such a sweet concert
Your voices chanting hope
Your power is so great
Transforming all into a dream

O Night, O leave still to the earth
The enchanting calm of your mystery
The shadow which follows you is so sweet
Is there anything more beautiful than a dream?
Is there any truth sweeter than hope?

Here are some youtube video clips worth a listen:

1. The actual movie performance of La Nuit in Les Choristes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQg-3wkzJ3s

2. Live performance of Les Choristes' songs plus some
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faG6c1U_aSg&feature=PlayList&p=84C20F72913C5568&index=0&playnext=1


Some background information on the movie and the songs:

The resounding success of French director Christophe Barratier's film Les Choristes (2004), in particular its Oscar-nominated, César-awarded soundtrack, spawned a couple different album releases.

Inspired by the Jean Dréville film classic La Cage aux Rossignols (1945), Les Choristes (billed in English as "The Chorus") is graced with a soundtrack by celebrated French film composer Bruno Coulais.

The songs are performed by Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc, a children's choir from Lyon, France.

Critically acclaimed and showered with awards on the film festival circuit, Les Choristes was an international success, particularly in terms of critical acclaim. In France the film was awarded Césars for Best Music Written for a Film and also Best Sound; meanwhile, in the United States it earned Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Song ("Look to Your Path"), plus a Gold Globe Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

Upon its European release in 2004, the film's commercial soundtrack topped the French albums chart for a total of 11 weeks and reached number three on the Belgian albums chart. The soundtrack was subsequently released in the United States in early 2005, around the same time the live album Les Choristes en Concert was released on CD/DVD.

~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide