general information

composition date
2016
duration
7 min
editor
St. Rose Music Publishing
Libretto (details, author)

James Merrill, Stephen Spender

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (1 female voice and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
soprano

3 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, piano (also celesta), strings, bass trombone

Part titles

I. Last Words (texte : James Merrill)
II. Empty House (texte : Stephen Spender)


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