Celestial Thrush : Twelve Songs About Birds and Music For Mezzo-Soprano (Or Soprano) and Piano.

A set of songs on poems by Emily Dickinson, composed in 1988. Contents: 1. I was a Phoebe - nothing more -- 2. The Bird her punctual music brings -- 3. The earth has many keys -- 4. The Bobolink is gone -- 5. A train went through a burial gate -- 6. I cannot dances upon my Toes -- 7. Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird -- 8. Better-than Music!-For I-who heard it -- 9. Bind me-I still can sing -- 10. Within my Garden, rides a Bird -- 11. Heart, not so heavy as mine -- 12. I shall keep singing! Dedicated to Judith Sherman. This is the first publication of these songs.

1 score (35 p.); 31 cm.

Language: English