Cicada Song, for open ensemble of at least 5 performers includes a score.
Print size: 11 x 17"
Review from Percussive Notes (2022):
“Cicada Song” is a graphic score containing five lines of markings that can only be described as exquisite. The instructions are: “Players are free to choose their material as they progress through the score — events may thus be duplicated (and so ‘blurred’ in their imprecise overlapping), but everything should be represented.” The dynamics are to be “no louder than mezzo-piano at any given point.”
Composer Rachel C. Walker has given a lot of freedom to the performers in how to manage the score. This provides an excellent opportunity for experienced players/ensembles to add a terrific new work to their repertoire, as well as an ensemble that is new to interpreting graphic scores to explore how to navigate such an endeavor. I highly recommend “Cicada Song” for ensembles of any level looking for a beautifully done graphic score that offers the performers freedom to interpret it as they see fit.
—Joe Millea
