A cricket sang and set the sun

Blake Tyson

General Info

Year: 20
Duration: c.
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Tyson
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Marimba

Program Notes

"This work takes its title from an Emily Dickinson poem that begins, "The cricket sang, And set the sun." When I read these words, I was moved by the powerful ideas they evoked. It was not just the image of a beautiful and slowly shifting sunset that struck me, but the idea that something so small could affect something so large, that a cricket's song could transform day into night. Although the piece is not directly based on the poem, I have tried to capture the sense of fascination, inspiration and beauty that these opening lines create."

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Deskbell Solo Works

Bellbird

Marimba Solo Works

A cricket sang and set the sun
Anubis
Firefish
Lost Mountain Sunrise
Night Light
Not far from here (Marimba Solo Version)
Snowfall
Windowlight

Multiple Percussion Solo Works

Inside the Shining Stone

Snare Drum Solo Works

Encircled Echoes

Timpani Solo Works

Bedrock

Vibraphone Solo Works

The Hands They Hold

Percussion Solo with Percussion Ensemble Works

Cloud Forest – Marimba with Percussion Quartet
Not far from Here - Marimba with Percussion Ensemble
The Wind That Turns the World – Marimba with Percussion Quartet

Percussion Ensemble Works

A Ceiling Full of Stars – 8 players
Beaming Candels - 8 Players
Glomar Response - 4 Players
Industry Standard - 4 Players
Launchpad - 25 Players
Moonrise – 7 players
Vagabond of Light – 3 Players

Mallet Ensemble Works

Not far from here (Mallet Octet Version) - 8 Players
Vertical River – duet for Marimba and vibraphone

With Other Instrument Works

Everything is Broken - Multiple Percussion & Voice
Not far from here (With Choir Version) - Mallet Ensemble & Voice
Ursa Conculium - Multiple Percussion & Trombone