Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998)

The Shires Suite (1965)

for choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1965
    • Duration: 18 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
    • Libretto (details, author):

      William Byrd, Henry Purcell et Alexander Goehr.

Detailed formation
  • unspecified choir, 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 6 percussions, celesta, piano, electric guitar, harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 8 July 1970
    Location:

    Royaume-Uni, Cheltenham Festival


    Performers:

    Schola Cantorum of Oxford, Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, direction : Sir Michael Tippett.

Table of contents

Prologue: Soomer is icoomen in
Interlude I
Cantata
Interlude II
Epilogue: Non nobis Domine