Evening Gale
Night Song / Acquainted with the Night / The Sundown Sea
“Acquainted with the Night” © 1928, 1969 Henry Holt & Co., © 1956 Robert Frost. Music © 2022 GIA.
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Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano
Separate Instruments: Cello, Percussion
Text Source:
Prairie Waters by Night; Acquainted with the Night; A Song of Creation
Series: Evoking Sound
Difficulty Level: M
Description:
Each movement of this work describes aspects of the night in a different location, utilizing the poetry of Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, and Joaquin Miller. The music strives to portray the artistic intention of each poem while also illustrating sounds of the locations through the use of instrument and voice. The percussion part is for orchestral chimes, wind chimes, bass drum, low brake drum, ocean drum and tom-toms.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Scored for: Mixed Ensemble
Number of Pages: 56
Language: English
Format: Softcover
Discipline: Choir