general information

composition date

2001

duration

2h 30 min

editor

Schott

Dedicatee

Sandy Brown

Libretto (details, author)

Blake Morrison

type

detailed formation

Soloist

2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, countertenor, 2 tenors, 4 baritones, 3 solo bass-baritones, 2 bass voices

2 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 3 English horns (also oboe, oboe d'amore), clarinet (also Eb clarinet), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 5 horns (also 4 Wagner tubas), 2 trombones (also 2 alto trombones), bass trombone, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, celesta (also harpsichord), 14 violins, 11 second violins, 8 violas, 7 cellos, 5 double basses

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