Beyond Circumference

The Ecstatic Pilgrimage is made up of six song cycles, totaling 76 songs. All of the songs set the poetry of Emily Dickinson. The cycle was composed between 1988-1990. Please visit the page for The Ecstatic Pilgrimage for more information.

For inquiries about Leo Smit and to obtain sheet music, please contact Nils Vigeland at nvigeland@optonline.net.

–Christie Finn

1. The Sun kept setting — setting — still | Text: Emily Dickinson
2. I died for beauty, but was scarce | Text: Emily Dickinson
3. Of Course — I prayed — | Text: Emily Dickinson
4. ‘Twas the old — road — through pain — | Text: Emily Dickinson
5. I shall know why — when Time is over — | Text: Emily Dickinson
6. Of Tolling Bell I ask the cause? | Text: Emily Dickinson
7. I saw no Way — The Heavens were stitched — | Text: Emily Dickinson
8. I heard a Fly buzz — when I died — | Text: Emily Dickinson
9. Go slow, my soul, to feed thyself | Text: Emily Dickinson
10. After great pain, a formal feeling comes — | Text: Emily Dickinson
11. I’ve seen a Dying Eye | Text: Emily Dickinson
12. At least — to pray — is left | Text: Emily Dickinson
13. I went to Heaven — | Text: Emily Dickinson
14. The first Day’s Night had come — | Text: Emily Dickinson
15. We dream — it is good we are dreaming — | Text: Emily Dickinson
16. What if I say I shall not wait! | Text: Emily Dickinson
17. That Such have died enable Us | Text: Emily Dickinson
18. Departed — to the Judgment — Text: Emily Dickinson