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Verses for ensemble ; Nenia : the death of Orpheus ; the fields of sorrow

Title
Verses for ensemble ; Nenia : the death of Orpheus ; the fields of sorrow / Harrison Birtwistle.
Author
Birtwistle, Harrison.
Publication
London : Decca, ℗1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Manning, Jane.
  • Atherton, David, 1944-
  • Hacker, Alan.
  • Zinovieff, Peter.
  • Ausonius, Decimus Magnus.
  • Birtwistle, Harrison.
  • London Sinfonietta. prf
  • Matrix (Musical group) prf
Description
1 audio disc; 12 in.
Series Statement
Headline
Uniform Title
  • Works. Selections
  • Headline
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • Nenia.
  • Death of Orpheus.
  • Fields of sorrow.
Subject
  • Zinovieff, Peter > Musical settings
  • Ausonius, Decimus Magnus > Musical settings
  • Orpheus (Greek mythological character) > Songs and music
  • Ausonius, Decimus Magnus
  • Orpheus (Greek mythological character)
  • Zinovieff, Peter
  • Instrumental ensembles
  • Songs with instrumental ensemble
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumental ensembles
  • Songs with instrumental ensemble
Genre/Form
  • Songs
  • Songs and music
  • Musical settings
  • Musical settings.
  • Songs.
  • Mises en musique.
Note
  • The 1st work for 2 woodwind quintets (the 1st, consisting of piccolo, oboe, E flat and B flat clarinets and bassoon, doubling as the 2nd on alto flute, cor anglais, B flat and bass clarinets and contra bassoon), brass quintet and 3 percussionists; 2nd work for soprano, 3 bass clarinets, piano/prepared piano and crotales; 3rd work for solo voices (SS), chorus (SSAATTBB), 3 flutes, 3 English horns, 3 bass clarinets, 3 bassoons, horn, vibraphone and 2 pianos.
  • Text of 2nd work by Peter Zinovieff; 3rd by Ausonius, from the Aeniad.
  • Eds. recorded: Universal.
  • Program notes in English, French and German, and vocal texts in English or Latin with English, French and German translations ([8] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, Jan. and May 1973.
Language (note)
  • The 2nd work sung in English; 3rd in Latin.
LCCN
75762808
OCLC
  • ocm30014596
  • 30014596
  • SCSB-342889
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library