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Job : a masque for dancing

Title
Job : a masque for dancing / founded on Blake's Illustrations of the book of Job by Geoffrey Keynes and Gwendolen Raverat ; music by R. Vaughan Williams.
Author
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Publication
  • London : Oxford University Press, [1934]
  • ©1934

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Additional Authors
  • Keynes, Geoffrey, 1887-1982
  • Blake, William, 1757-1827.
  • Drexel Musical Fund
Description
1 study score (109 pages); 26 cm
Subject
  • Job (Biblical figure) > Drama
  • Job (Biblical figure) > Songs and music
  • Job (Biblical figure)
  • Job, a masque for dancing (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  • Job (Choreographic work : De Valois)
  • Ballets > Scores
Genre/Form
  • Ballets (Music)
  • Drama.
  • Scores.
Note
  • Full score.
  • Geoffrey Keynes was responsible for the scenario; Gwendolen Raverat was responsible for design of the initial production.
Contents
1. Introduction. Pastoral dance. Satan's appeal to God. Saraband of the Sons of God -- 2. Satan's dance -- 3. Minuet of the sons and daughters of Job -- 4. Job's dream. Dance of plague, pestilence, famine and battle -- 5. Dance of the messengers -- 6. Dance of Job's comforters. Job's curse. A vision of Satan -- 7. Elihu's dance of youth and beauty. Pavane of the Heavenly Host -- 8. Galliard of the Sons of the Morning. Altar dance and heavenly pavane -- 9. "So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning" -- Epilogue. Job ... sits again surrounded by his family. He blesses his children.
Call Number
JMF 21-325
ISBN
  • 0193691809
  • 9780193691803
OCLC
982958
Author
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958, composer.
Title
Job : a masque for dancing / founded on Blake's Illustrations of the book of Job by Geoffrey Keynes and Gwendolen Raverat ; music by R. Vaughan Williams.
Publisher
London : Oxford University Press, [1934]
Copyright Date
©1934
Type of Content
notated music
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Local Note
Former classmark: *MSI
Added Author
Keynes, Geoffrey, 1887-1982, librettist.
Inspired by (work): Blake, William, 1757-1827. Illustrations of the book of Job.
Drexel Musical Fund.
Research Call Number
JMF 21-325
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