Augusta Read Thomas (1964)

Prairie Sketches I: Diamonds on Orchid Velvet (2004)

for soprano and ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2004
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Schirmer
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Poème de Suzann Zimmerman.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: soprano, singing voice [3 voix de femmes ou petit chœur d'enfants]
  • flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, harp, violin, cello

Premiere information

  • Date: 9 January 2005

    Performers: Tony Arnold, soprano ; Callisto Ensemble ; Cliff Colnot, direction.