Ночевала тучка золотая Op. 13 No. 2 (Eine kleine Wolke)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Eine kleine Wolke (A Little Golden Cloud) is a charming secular song for SSA choir. Originally conceived in Russian and later translated into German, this setting captures the evocative imagery of the original text. The piece depicts a small, golden cloud resting for the night on a steep cliff. As morning arrives, it quickly departs, playfully soaring through the azure sky, leaving behind a damp trace on the old cliff's peak. The cliff, left in deep thought and solitude, softly weeps into the new day. The music likely reflects this poetic narrative, painting a scene of transient beauty and gentle melancholy.