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BENJAMIN BRITTEN Prodigal Son, The

 

     
 

Third parable for church performance
Op 81 (1968)
Duration 72 minutes

Instrumentation:  afl(=fl) - horn.tpt - viola.bass - harp - perc(1): 5small untuned drums/ch.cym/conical gourd rattle/largeuntuned gong/wdbl - perc(on stage): small drum/cyms/tamb/sistrum/small bell-lyra - chamber organ

Singers:  the Tempter/Abbot(T),the Father(B-Bar),the Elder Son(Bar),the Younger Son(T),Chorus of Servants(3T, 3 Bar, 2B), 5 Young Servants (trebles)

Text:  William Plomer from the New Testament

First performance:  First performance: 10 June 1968, Aldeburgh Festival: English Opera Group

Availability:  Full score 50682 8, rehearsal score (eng/ger) 50231 8,libretto 50270 9 on sale, parts for hire

 

 
 Composer
BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
 Genre
STAGE WORKS
 Composition Date
1968
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Prodigal Son, The (score)
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