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Into The Labyrinth

COMPOSER: Peter Maxwell Davies
PUBLISHER: Chester Music
PRODUCT TYPE: Book [Softcover]
INSTRUMENT GROUP: Chamber Ensemble
A cantata for tenor and chamber orchestra, with words from The Well by George Mackay Brown and a German translation by Gunther Bauer Schenk. The centre-piece of a chamber orchestra trilogy (see also Sinfonia ConcertanteandSinfonietta Accademica) and is a symphonic song-cycle in five continuous
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Composer Peter Maxwell Davies
Publisher Chester Music
Instrumentation Tenor, Chamber Group
Product Type Book [Softcover]
Instrument Group Chamber Ensemble
Style Period Post 1901
Year of Publication 1999
Genre Classical
EAN 5020679273630
Style Period Post 1901
No. Pages 76
No. MUSCH55669
Description
A cantata for tenor and chamber orchestra, with words from The Well by George Mackay Brown and a German translation by Gunther Bauer Schenk. The centre-piece of a chamber orchestra trilogy (see also Sinfonia ConcertanteandSinfonietta Accademica) and is a symphonic song-cycle in five continuous movements. The text ponders the influence of modern times on ancient ways of life.
Into The Labyrinth is the second of a set of three worksforchamber orchestra written in 1982-3, and is the only one using voice. The first performance took place in June 1993 in St. Magnus' Cathedral, Orkney, as part of the St. Magnus Festival. It was given by Neil Mackie and theScottishChamber Orchestra conducted by James Conlon.
Score (miniature). Duration c. 31mins.
Songlist
  • 1. Into The Labyrinth
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