Publications |
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Poems |
Spleen (Je suis comme le roi) |
Languages |
English |
Scorings |
piano, 17-piece contemporary orchestra
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Genres |
Classical
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Tessitura | high voice |
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Premiere | First performed by the soprano Claire Booth, for whom the piece was written, accompanied by the BCMG and conducted by Oliver Knussen |
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Notes | Score available to view online from Faber: http://scorelibrary.fabermusic.com/A-Land-of-Rain-32333.aspx
Based on a translation by Nicholas Moore. For more about the composition and the world premiere in Birmingham, see: http://colinmatthews.net/new-work-bcmg/ |
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