Birtwistle, Harrison: The Minotaur (2005-2007) 110'
Category: opera 

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Scoring
Major roles: M,Bar,B; Subsidiary roles: 2S,CT,T,male speaker; Minor roles: 2S,M,2CT,speakers; chorus (SATB) 3(II,III=picc).3(III=corA).4(II=Eb,bcl;III=bcl;IV=bcl,dbcl).asax.3(III=dbn)-4.4.4(IV=contrabass tbn).2-timp(2 sets,on stage).perc(4):xyl/glsp/vib/crot/guiro/3tom-t(hi)/3tom-t(lo)/2BD(sm,lg)/2 log dr/tgl/4 wdbl/4 tpl.bl/2 bongos/2 conga dr/4 susp.cym/3 tam-t/2 nipple gongs(lg)-2harp.cimb-strings(14.12.10.8.7).
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