MacMillan, James: The Sacrifice (2005-06) 130'
Category: opera 

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Scoring
Main roles:2S,T,2Bar; 'The Birds' of Rhiannon:2S,M; Dressers:2S,M; plus chorus ('The Birds' and Dressers may be sung by same three singers) 2(I,II=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).2(II=dbn)-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3):glsp/vib/tgl/whistle/rainstick/whip/tamb/bodhrán/BD/2Peking gongs/t.bells/5wdbl (graded)/anvil/SD/susp.cym/crot/tuned gongs/guiro/vibraslap/metal bar/TD/crash cyms/tam-t-harp-strings

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