general information

composition date
2012-2017
revisition date
2012
duration
12 min
editor
Faber Music, San Antonio, Texas
Commission
Simon Yates, Kevin Roon et Carnegie Hall
Libretto (details, author)

Thomas Shadwell et Henry Purcell (n° 1) ; William Shakespeare, extrait de The Tempest / La Tempête (n° 2 et 3), William Fuller (n° 4).

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Tenor and piano)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo countertenor

piano

information about the creation

date
October 26, 2012

n° 2 et 3 : États-Unis, New York, Le Poisson Rouge

interpreters

Iestyn Davies, contreténor ; Thomas Adès, piano.


date
October 15, 2017

n° 1 et 4 : États-Unis, New York, Carnegie Hall

interpreters

Iestyn Davies, contreténor ; Thomas Adès, piano.

Part titles

I. By Beauteous Softness
II. Come unto these yellow sands
III. Full Fathom Five 
IV. An Evening Hymn


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