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. 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. This flowing piece was inspired by a poem of Emily Dickinson. With program, performance and biographical notes. Tyson, Blake, (1969-) Southern Percussion В©2006, 2018 In one movement. The opening passages of the piece ebb and flow and create a very reflective mood. Cricket Sang and Set The Sun : For Marimba Solo. The opening passages of the piece ebb and flow and create a very reflective mood. 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. 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. A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun by Blake Tyson is a beautiful, lyrical piece for solo marimba. '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.

This rendition is a re-arrangement of the piece for 3.0-octave low A octave marimba/malletSTATION as opposed to the 4.3-octave marimba that it was written for. 9 Works for Percussion by this ComposerДifficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)Д¬ost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00 A cricket sang and set the sun was the first-ever marimba solo I learned (in 2019) and IвЂ™ve grown to absolutely adore this piece by Blake Tyson.

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