Description
Brass Quintet
Trumpet in Bb 1
Trumpet in Bb 2
Horn in F
Trombone
Tuba
(program note – English)
In Japan Zen monks and haiku poets have a long tradition in presenting a poem on the verge of death. A CUCKOO CRIES is inspired by a last word from this tradition. The poem is written by Chosui. He died in the year 1769.
Duration: approx. 11 minutes
A CUCKOO CRIES was commissioned by Tonehimmel Festival in Volda
with support from Det Norske Komponistfond
first-performed by NyNorsk Messingkvintett
Music: Cecilie Ore
Review in Ballade.no:
https://www.ballade.no/kunstmusikk/tonehimmel-2023-samtidsmusikk-fra-grasrota/?fbclid=IwAR28gpD02Sykj71vdLxxzPsd8Uii7QtSO6osuxR6fIHHGrlH20BuT9EuCRI
