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Curlew River : a parable for church performance

Title
Curlew River : a parable for church performance / [music by] Benjamin Britten ; libretto, based on the medieval Japanese No-play "Sumidagawa" of Juro Montomasa [sic], by William Plomer.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : London, [1989?], ℗1966.

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Additional Authors
  • Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
  • Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
  • Shirley-Quirk, John.
  • Blackburn, Harold.
  • Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001.
  • Webb, Bruce (Boy soprano)
  • Tunnard, Viola.
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
  • Kanze, Motomasa, 1395?-1432?
  • English Opera Group. Orchestra. prf
  • English Opera Group. Chorus. prf
Description
1 audio disc (69:15) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
Liturgical dramas
Note
  • For vocal soloists, chorus, and instrumental ensemble (flute, horn, viola, double bass, harp and chamber organ).
  • Title from program notes.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes by the composer and Colin Graham and text inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded June 1965 in Orford Parish Church.
LCCN
2894218582
OCLC
  • ocn503653251
  • 503653251
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries