Listen to this when
On the Nature of Daylight
For when you can't say it yet. Six minutes to let it out. 🕊️
Who it's for
The piece repeats a slow, descending string phrase that builds in layers without sudden changes, which creates a stable container for sadness.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"On the Nature of Daylight" is a piece for string ensemble by Max Richter from his second album, The Blue Notebooks, released in 2004 on FatCat Records' 130701 imprint. Richter wrote the album in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and described it as a protest album and a meditation on violence, including violence he experienced around him as a child.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); a later re-recording with a different ensemble also exists on some platforms.
Before you start
Heads up: Emotionally heavy; tied to loss scenes.
Age: All ages
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Joy and Sorrow”
