{"product_id":"casken-tree-of-angels-schott","title":"Casken: Tree of Angels","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/john-casken\"\u003eJohn Casken (1949-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eCello, Organ\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tree of Angels (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220140440\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.1\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.8\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTree of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e embodies ideas of both trees and angels. I found myself imagining this rood-tree silently occupied by angels alongside Jesus – watchful, guarding, defiant, singing and lamenting – images that helped shape the expressive world of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessiaen regarded birds as angels, which was part of his fascination with birdsong, and although there is no direct emulation of birdsong in Tree of Angels, certain gestures may at times evoke the movement, sound, or song of birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two instruments are conceived as equal partners, though the cello is the leading voice. There are, however, several passages in which the sounds of the cello and organ are very close, especially when the music takes on the character of a medieval three- or four-part motet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2026 John Casken\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926601236559,"sku":"ED14312","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/ac44df51408facbb675c7c70215d84ab.jpg?v=1793298948","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/es\/products\/casken-tree-of-angels-schott","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}