Birtwistle, Harrison: The Last Supper (1998-99) 110'
Category: opera
Scoring
Main roles: S,T,Bar Secondary roles: 2CT,4T,2Bar,BBar,2B Chorus (amplified): 3S,3M,3A; pre-recorded female chorus; pre-recorded mixed chorus 2(=picc,afl).2(=corA).2(I=Ebcl,bcl,II=bcl,dbcl).2(I,II=dbn)- 2.2.2(I=btpt,btrbn,II=btrbn).1-timp.perc(2):2tgl/mark tree/4wdbl/4tpl.bl/guiro/ cabaca/tamb/4bongos/2tom-t/2military dr/TD/2BD(sm,lg)/2hi-hats/ 3susp.cym(+bow)/tam-t(lg)/tam-t(ampl)/nipple gong(lg)/nohharp(amplified)-synth.sampler+kbd or laptop+kbd-accordion(amplified)-strings(0.0.6.4.3).
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
News stories for this title:
Birtwistle: The Last Supper's libretto explored
Birtwistle's Last Supper travels from Berlin to Glyndebourne
Birtwistle in interview on The Last Supper
Category: opera
Scoring
Main roles: S,T,Bar Secondary roles: 2CT,4T,2Bar,BBar,2B Chorus (amplified): 3S,3M,3A; pre-recorded female chorus; pre-recorded mixed chorus 2(=picc,afl).2(=corA).2(I=Ebcl,bcl,II=bcl,dbcl).2(I,II=dbn)- 2.2.2(I=btpt,btrbn,II=btrbn).1-timp.perc(2):2tgl/mark tree/4wdbl/4tpl.bl/guiro/ cabaca/tamb/4bongos/2tom-t/2military dr/TD/2BD(sm,lg)/2hi-hats/ 3susp.cym(+bow)/tam-t(lg)/tam-t(ampl)/nipple gong(lg)/nohharp(amplified)-synth.sampler+kbd or laptop+kbd-accordion(amplified)-strings(0.0.6.4.3).
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
News stories for this title:
Birtwistle: The Last Supper's libretto explored
Birtwistle's Last Supper travels from Berlin to Glyndebourne
Birtwistle in interview on The Last Supper
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