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The fields of sorrow : Verses for ensembles ; Nenia: the death of Orpheus /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birtwistle, Harrison
Corporate Authors: London Sinfonietta (Performer), Matrix (Musical group) (Performer)
Other Authors: Zinovieff, Peter, Ausonius, Decimus Magnus, Manning, Jane (Performer), Atherton, David, 1944- (Conductor), Hacker, Alan (Conductor)
Format: CD Audio
Language:Latin
English
Language Notes:The 1st work sung in Latin; the 3rd work sung in English.
Published: Monmouth, UK : Lyrita, [2008]
Subjects:
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.
Instrumental ensembles.
Songs with instrumental ensemble.
Zinovieff, Peter > Musical settings.
Ausonius, Decimus Magnus > Musical settings.
Description
Item Description:The 1st work for 2 sopranos, chorus and 16 players; the 2nd work for 5 woodwinds, 5 brass, and 3 percussionists; the 3rd work a 'dramatic scene' for soprano, 3 bass clarinets, clarinet, piano, prepared piano, and crotales.
Text of the 1st work by Decimus Ausonius ; text of the 2nd work by Peter Zinovieff.
Compact disc.
Program notes and texts in English inserted in container.
Durations: 9:58 ; 28:13 ; 17:45.
Sound recording.
Physical Description:1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.