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BENJAMIN BRITTEN Curlew River

Parable for church performance Op 71 (1964) Duration 71 minutes Instrumentation:  fl(=picc) - horn - viola.bass - harp - perc(1) 5 smalluntuned drums/5 small bells/1 large tuned gong -chamber organ Singers:  the Madwoman(T),the Ferryman(Bar),the Traveller(bar),theSpirit of the Boy(treble),Leader of the Pilgrims/the Abbot (B), Chorus of Pilgrims (3T, 3 Bar, 2B), 3 Assistants (boys - silent roles) Text:  William Plomer after the Japanese Noh-play Sumidagawa First performance:  First performance: 9 June 1964, Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival: English Opera Group Availability:  Full score (cased) 0-571-50001-3, full score (paper) 0-571-50720-4 (O/P), rehearsal score (eng/ger) 0-571-50002-1, libretto (eng) 0572-0094-3 on sale, rehearsal score (french) for hire, parts for hire

Composer BRITTEN, BENJAMIN  Genre STAGE WORKS  Composition Date 1964  Similarly Scored Works Burning Fiery Furnace, The Death In Venice Owen Wingrave Paul Bunyan Prodigal Son, The  Publications for Sale Curlew River (Wolpe score) Curlew River (libretto) Curlew River (rehearsal score)  Licence Application For a synchronisation Licence request click here

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