Two Butterflies Went Out at Noon
| Song Title | Two Butterflies Went Out at Noon (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Timothy Hoekman |
| Author(s): | Emily Dickinson |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Beams; Bearing; Birds; Butterflies; Coming; Distant; Ether; Farms; Firmament; Flying; Frigates; Imitation: Butterfly; Meeting; Mentioning; Merchantmen; Nature; Noon; Noticing; Ports; Resting; Seas; Shining; Ships; Sky; Speaking; Stepping; Waltzing |
| First Line | Two Butterflies went out at Noon (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 2001 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://poets.org/poem/two-butterflies-went-out-noon-533 |
| Larger Work | To Make a Prairie (song cycle) (Search) |
| Musical Form | Ternary (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Range: | F#4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | G Major (Search) |
| Commissioned By | South Dakota Music Teachers’ Association (Search) |
| Notes | This song cycle was the winning composition in the 2002 MTNA composition competition. It is recorded on the CD "To Make a Prairie" by soprano Carla Connors and pianist Timothy Hoekman [Mark Records #7890-MCD]. (Search) |
| Contributor | Timothy Hoekman (Search) |
| Contributor Affiliation | Florida State University (Search) |