general information

composition date
1968-1969
duration
30 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Commission
Ian Hunter pour la Brighton Festival Society
Libretto (details, author)

Michael Nyman

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano [Mrs. Green], narrator [Father Christmas, St. George, Bold Slasher, Dr. Blood], mime [Jack Finney]

flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, cornet, euphonium, percussionist, violin, cello

information about the creation

date
May 8, 1969

Royaume-Uni, Brighton

interpreters

David Atherton : direction, John Cox : mise en scène.

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Created the same year
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