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Verses for ensemble Nenia : the death of Orpheus ; The fields of sorrow

Title
  1. Verses for ensemble [sound recording] ; Nenia : the death of Orpheus ; The fields of sorrow / Harrison Birtwistle.
Published by
  1. London : Decca, p1974.
Author
  1. Birtwistle, Harrison.

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Additional authors
  1. Manning, Jane.
  2. Atherton, David, 1944-
  3. Hacker, Alan.
  4. Zinovieff, Peter.
  5. Ausonius, Decimus Magnus.
  6. Birtwistle, Harrison.
  7. London Sinfonietta. prf
  8. Matrix (Musical group) prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.
Series statement
  1. Headline
Uniform title
  1. Works. Selections
Alternative title
  1. Works.
  2. Nenia.
  3. Death of Orpheus.
  4. Fields of sorrow.
Subject
  1. Songs
  2. Musical settings
  3. Orpheus (Greek mythological character) > Songs and music
  4. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble
  5. Songs with instrumental ensemble
  6. Instrumental ensembles
  7. Ausonius, Decimus Magnus > Musical settings
  8. Zinovieff, Peter > Musical settings
Genre/Form
  1. Musical settings.
  2. Songs.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. The 1st work for 2 woodwind quintets (the 1st, consisting of piccolo, oboe, E flat and B flat clarinets and bassoon, doubling as the 2nd on alto flute, cor anglais, B flat and bass clarinets and contra bassoon), brass quintet and 3 percussionists; 2nd work for soprano, 3 bass clarinets, piano/prepared piano and crotales; 3rd work for solo voices (SS), chorus (SSAATTBB), 3 flutes, 3 English horns, 3 bass clarinets, 3 bassoons, horn, vibraphone and 2 pianos.
  2. Text of 2nd work by Peter Zinovieff; 3rd by Ausonius, from the Aeniad.
  3. Eds. recorded: Universal.
  4. Program notes in English, French and German, and vocal texts in English or Latin with English, French and German translations ([8] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, Jan. and May 1973.
Language (note)
  1. The 2nd work sung in English; 3rd in Latin.