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SUN SONGS
(Three Micro-Operas)
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
Augusta Read Thomas (2004)
I Like an oration or a recitation** dramatic
= 60 Mezzo-Soprano (or Soprano, or Countertenor)
To interrupt His Yellow Plan The Sun does not allow Caprices of
1
Snare Drum* Percussion 2
3
3
the Atmosphere - -
Large Bass Drum
And even when the Snow Heaves Balls of Specks,
solo
like
2 Bongos
5
5
2 Maracas
Anvil with hammer, solo
* Ceremonial, as if introducing a queen. ** Dynamics are at the discretion of the performer.
Corrected 5/2010
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II Vivid
= 100–108
dramatic
Su Vibraphone
per
flu
ous
l.v.
dramatic Ped. Tubular Chimes with hammers
(no roll)
l.v.
3
3
dramatic Ped. Glockenspiel
5
l.v.
(no roll)
Marimba
dramatic
4
3
were the Sun (no roll)
(Ped.)
bold
secco 5
Ped.
Ped.
Ped. 3
(Ped.)
bold Ped.
secco Ped.
Ped.
shadow singer
bold
secco
16
23
5
Ca
joles
3
a
Mo
ment
with
the
Spires
(Vib.)
3
(Ped.) (Vib.)
3
(Ped.) (Vib.)
(Ped.)
26
chant-like
And
3
3
3
3
rit. freely earnest
29
in
3
fin
ite
is 3
gone - -