The Celestial Thrush

The Ecstatic Pilgrimage is comprised 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. I was a Phoebe — nothing more — | Text: Emily Dickinson
2. The Bird her punctual music brings | Text: Emily Dickinson
3. The Earth has many keys – | Text: Emily Dickinson
4. The Bobolink is gone — | Text: Emily Dickinson
5. A train went through a burial gate | Text: Emily Dickinson
6. I cannot dance upon my Toes — | Text: Emily Dickinson
7. Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird | Text: Emily Dickinson
8. Better — than Music! For I — who heard it — | Text: Emily Dickinson
9. Bind me — I still can sing — | Text: Emily Dickinson
10. Within my Garden, rides a Bird | Text: Emily Dickinson
11. Heart, not so heavy as mine | Text: Emily Dickinson
12. I shall keep singing! | Text: Emily Dickinson