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Birdland : a musical drama for soloists, unison voices, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble
- Title
- Birdland : a musical drama for soloists, unison voices, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble / Bob Chilcott ; story and texts by Charles Bennett.
- Author
- Chilcott, Bob
- Publication
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- ©2020
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Bennett, Charles, 1954-
- Description
- 1 vocal score (v, 109 pages); 28 cm
- Summary
- The plot follows a bird called Pip the Sparrow, who can't sing, and his mission to join the Dawn Chorus. Pip goes through a sequence of events to change his predicament, selling his soul to Doc Rock Peacocks and meeting the troubled residents of The Bewilderness. With the help of two friendly owls, Pip meets an amazing singer, the Golden Nightingale, who he reveres. It turns out that the Golden Nightingale has sold their soul too, and they release each other from the spell by working together.
- Uniform Title
- Birdland. Vocal score
- Alternative Title
- Birdland.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Art music.
- Operas.
- Vocal scores.
- Vocal scores with piano.
- Note
- All soloists part to be sung by high treble voices (children's voices), with unison chorus, mixed chorus (SATB), and instrumental ensemble; instrumental accompaniment arranged for piano.
- Duration: approximately 45 min.
- Includes program notes by composer in English.
- Call Number
- JMG 22-1176
- ISBN
- 9780193523005
- 0193523000
- LCCN
- 9780193523005
- OCLC
- 1341506009
- Author
- Chilcott, Bob, composer.
- Title
- Birdland : a musical drama for soloists, unison voices, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble / Bob Chilcott ; story and texts by Charles Bennett.
- Publisher
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Copyright Date
- ©2020
- Edition
- Vocal score.
- Playing Time
- 004500
- Type of Content
- notated music
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Language
- Staff notation.
- Added Author
- Bennett, Charles, 1954- librettist.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 9780193523005
- Publisher No.
- BC238 Oxford University Press
- Research Call Number
- JMG 22-1176