Cosmic Tree
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Askell Masson
Cosmic Tree
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Askell Masson
Cosmic Tree

  • Instrumentation Marimba and 3 Percussion
  • Composer Askell Masson
  • Difficulty Level
    (difficult)
  • Edition Sheet Music Download
  • Publisher Editions Bim
  • Order no. BIM-PERC35-DL
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  • Term: 10:00
  • Genre: Classical Music, Classical Music of the Modern Age
Marimba and 3 Percussionists
Exact instrumentation: perc. I: picc. woodblock, 2 wood blocks, sus. cymbal, glockenspiel, bass drum
perc. II: 4 temple blocks, sus. cymbal, vibraphone, large frame drum
perc. III: 4 pitches slit drums, sus. cym., loose cymb., timpani

The title of this piece refers to the cosmic tree of Norse mythology, the Yggdrasill.
This tree of life extends to the heavens from the earth, thus uniting them. It is said to have three supportive roots which embrace the whole of the earth. Beneath each root are wells guarded by nornes (fortune women) who decide the lives and destiny of mankind.

The beginning of the work is influenced by an icelandic folk song.