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On The Nature Of Daylight

What is on the nature of daylight?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Composer Max Richter[2]
First release year 2004[2]
Album The Blue Notebooks[2]
Genre Contemporary classical composition[2]
Track type Instrumental piece[1]

On the Nature of Daylight is a contemporary classical composition by Max Richter, first released in 2004 on the album The Blue Notebooks. It is an instrumental piece, often used in films and television. It was composed as a protest against the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Context

On the Nature of Daylight is a contemporary classical composition by Max Richter, first released in 2004 on The Blue Notebooks [2]. It is an instrumental piece often used in films and television [1]. The piece was composed as a protest against the 2003 invasion of Iraq [2]. It is described as a quintet for strings [3].

Documented claims

  • The piece was composed as a protest against the 2003 invasion of Iraq. [2]
  • It is described as a quintet for strings. [3]

Questions and answers

What movies use the song On the Nature of Daylight?

The piece has been used in films and television, according to sources [1].

What is On the Nature of Daylight from?

It is from the album The Blue Notebooks, released in 2004 [2].

Why is On the Nature of Daylight used in so many movies?

The piece is often used in films and television [1], but the sources do not specify why it is used so frequently.

Sources

  1. The Nature of Daylight — entangledecologies.net (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. On the Nature of Daylight (Entropy) — songoftheday.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. On the nature of daylight - Improvisations — improvisations.fr (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment