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Curlew River : a parable for church performance, op. 71

Title
Curlew River : a parable for church performance, op. 71 / [music by] Benjamin Britten ; libretto, based on the medieval Japanese No-play "Sumadagawa" of Juro Motomas, by William Plomer ; German translation by Ludwig Landgraf ; rehearsal score by Imogen Holst ; production notes by Colin Graham.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
London : Faber Music ; New York : G. Schirmer, ©1969, ©1965.

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Additional Authors
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
  • Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
  • Landgraf, Ludwig.
  • Graham, Colin, 1931-2007.
  • Kanze, Motomasa, 1395?-1432?
Description
1 score (123 pages) : illustrations; 35 cm
Subjects
Note
  • For vocal soloists, chorus, and instrumental ensemble (flute, horn, viola, double bass, harp, percussion, and chamber organ).
  • Production notes [20 p.] inserted in pocket.
  • English and German words.
OCLC
  • ocm22009756
  • SCSB-4295200
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries