Commissioned for the , Night Pieces is a suite of three movements (five distinct pieces in total) designed to capture the stillness and metamorphosis of the evening.

The entire suite lasts approximately and is generally considered to be of medium difficulty (roughly AMEB Grade 6 or ABRSM Grade 8). Night Pieces – Peter Sculthorpe (1929 – 2014)

: A free transcription of a section from Sculthorpe’s earlier orchestral work, Sun Music I . Stars : The final, most technically demanding movement.

Exploring Peter Sculthorpe’s Night Pieces: A Masterpiece of Australian Minimalism

: This opening movement is subdivided into three "miniature miniatures". Ia. Snow Ib. Moon Ic. Flowers

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