Stravinsky, Igor: Cantata (1951-52) 30'
for soprano and tenor soloists, female chorus, and ensemble

Music Text  
Anon 15th and 16th century English lyrics (E)

Scoring
2fl.2ob(II=corA)-vlc

Repertoire Note  
Stravinsky: "After composing The Rake's Progress I was persuaded by a strong desire to compose another work in which the problems of setting English words to music would reappear, but this time in a purer, non-dramatic form. . . . Three of the poems are semi-sacred. The fourth . . . is a love lyric. The Cantata is, therefore, secular."



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