Composer

George Crumb

American composer (1929-2022)

90 works in the index

Birthplace

Charleston

Citizenship / historical state

United States

Period (estimated from birth year)

Contemporary

Biography

George Crumb — American composer (1929-2022). The recorded birthplace is Charleston. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments

Piano, percussion, Harp, Flute, Piccolo

Genres represented

Classical

Works with composition dates

0 of 90

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 2

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details

Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
V. Time is a Drifting River: A Psalm for Daybreak and Morning	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
VI. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
VII. One More River to Cross	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
VIII. Nearer, My God, to Thee	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
IX. Deep River	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
La Se?orita del Abanico	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Piccolo	Classical	—
La Tarde	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Piccolo	Classical	1
Canci?n Cantada	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Piccolo	Classical	—
Caracola	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Piccolo	Classical	1
El lagarto est? Llorando!	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Piccolo	Classical	—
Bebe el agua tranquila	—	—	—	Flute, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	1
La muerte entra y sale de la taberna	—	—	—	Flute, Double Bass, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	2
Caballito negro	—	—	—	Flute, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	1
Tu cuerpo, con la sombra violeta	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Double Bass, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	1
Por qu? nac? entre espejos?	—	—	—	Harp, Flute, Double Bass, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	—
I. Departure	—	—	—	Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	1
II. Absence	—	—	—	Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	1
III. Return	—	—	—	Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	1
3. Toccata	—	—	—	Cello	Classical	1
Los muertos llevan alas de musgo	—	—	—	Double Bass	Classical	1
Nana, ni?o, nan del caballo grande	—	—	—	Harp, percussion	Classical	—
1. Tammy	—	—	—	percussion	Classical	1
2. Fritzi	—	—	—	percussion	Classical	1
4. Emma-Jean	—	—	—	percussion	Classical	1
5. Yoda	—	—	—	percussion	Classical	1
I. Portent	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
III. Monochord	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
IV. Day of the Comet	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
V. The Realm of Morpheus	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
VI. Reverberations	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jerico	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
Steal Away	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
The Pregnant Earth: A Psalm for Noontide	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
Sit Down, Sister	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
Go Down, Moses	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	—	—	—	Piano, percussion	Classical	1
La Se–orita del Abanico	—	—	—	Harp	—	1
Canci—n Cantada	—	—	—	Harp	—	1
Canci—n Tonta	—	—	—	Harp	—	1
Quiero dormir el sue–o	—	—	—	Harp, percussion	—	1
Nana, ni–o, nan del caballo grande	—	—	—	Harp, percussion	—	1
Por quŽ nac’ entre espejos?	—	—	—	Harp, percussion	—	1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 104146970. Portrait: Peter Matthews from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.