The Crane Book, Op. 117 (Hirschfeld, C. René)
| Title | The Crane Book |
| Alternative title | Songs and instrumentals after poetry by Stephen Crane |
| Creators | C. René Hirschfeld, composer Stephen Crane, librettist |
| Opus | Op.117 |
| Instrumentation | voice and leadsheet voice, tenor saxophone, trombone and double bass soprano, alto, tenor and bass soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone 2 violins |
| Number of movements | 15 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 2014 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs, Pieces |
| Language | English |
| Period | Jazz |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Thousand Tongues | — | — | — |
| Unwind My Riddle | — | — | — |
| Truth | — | — | — |
| My Weak Heart | — | — | — |
| The Learned Man | — | — | — |
| Ball of Gold | — | — | — |
| Once I Knew a Fine Song | — | — | — |
| Nothing Save Opinion | — | — | — |
| Life of Fire | — | — | — |
| What Says the Sea | — | — | — |
| No Violets | — | — | — |
| Tongue of Wood (voicetenor saxophonetrombonedouble bass) | — | — | — |
| Tongue of Wood (SATB voices) | — | — | — |
| Crane Hearts (title says for 2 violinsbut the 4 staves are labelled SATB saxophones) | — | — | — |
| Crane Hearts (2 violins) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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