Research Catalog

Title

Parables : a symphonic oratorio / Robert Aldridge ; text by Herschel Garfein.

Author

Aldridge, Robert Livingston, 1954-

Publication

New York : C. F. Peters, [2011?], c2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

Garfein, Herschel.

Description

1 vocal score (xii, 126 p.); 27 cm.

Summary

An oratorio in seven parts showing the intertwining of various religious faiths.

Uniform Title

Parables. Vocal score

Alternative Title

Parables.

Subjects

• Oratorios > Vocal scores with piano
• Bible > Parables > Songs and music

Note

• Orchestral acc. reduced for piano.
• Title also appears in Hebrew, Arabic and Greek.
• Duration: ca. 45:00.
• Includes preface by the composer (p. iii), notes about the text (p. iv), notes about the vocal score (p. xii), and biographical notes on the composer and librettist (p. [128-129]) in English.

Language (note)

• Sung primarily in English with some Arabic, Hebrew, Latin and Greek bits interpolated, with the Arabic, Hebrew and Greek transliterated. Words also printed as text (p. v-xi), with the Arabic, Hebrew and Greek in original script.

Contents

The God of others -- Ibrahim and Ismail -- Job -- Finitum capax infinitum -- The lilies -- Division -- What waits.

Call Number

JNF 12-22

LCCN

• 9790300757476
• M300757476

OCLC

754086698

Author

Aldridge, Robert Livingston, 1954-

Title

Parables : a symphonic oratorio / Robert Aldridge ; text by Herschel Garfein.

Imprint

New York : C. F. Peters, [2011?], c2009.

Playing Time

004500

Language

Sung primarily in English with some Arabic, Hebrew, Latin and Greek bits interpolated, with the Arabic, Hebrew and Greek transliterated. Words also printed as text (p. v-xi), with the Arabic, Hebrew and Greek in original script.

Added Author

Garfein, Herschel. Librettist

Other Standard Identifier

9790300757476

M300757476

Publisher No.

68292a Edition Peters

P68292a C.F. Peters

51096 Edition Peters

Research Call Number

JNF 12-22