Music Text
Libretto by the composer, based on the novel by John Steinbeck (E)
Scoring
S,4T,2Bar; male chorus
2(II=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).2-4.2.2.1-timp.perc(3):vib/glsp/xyl/tgl/tamb/gong/SD/BD/TD/susp.cym/crash cym/whip-harp-cel-strings
Reduced orchestration by Jim Medvitz:
1(=picc).1(=corA).1(=bcl).1-2.1.1.1-timp.perc(2):vib/glsp/xyl/tgl/tamb/gong/SD/BD/TD/susp.cym/crash cym/whip-cel-harp-strings
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
Opera
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World Premiere
22/01/1970
Seattle Opera House, Seattle, Washington
Frank Corsaro, director / Seattle Opera / Anton Coppola
