Curlew River: A Parable for Church Performance, Op. 71.
By Benjamin Britten.
For: Choir.
Curlew River --- A Parable for Church Performance (Op. 71) is the first of three Church Parables by Benjamin Britten. The work is based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidagawa (Sumida River) of Juro Motomasa (1395--1431), which Britten saw during a visit to Japan and the Far East in early 1956. Beyond the Noh source dramatic material, Britten incorporated elements of Noh treatment of theatrical time into this composition.
Series: Faber Edition.
Masterwork;.
Publisher's Category: Choral Worship Cantata.
Format: Libretto.
Alf:12-0571500943.
Distributed by Alfred Music Publishing.
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By Benjamin Britten.
For: Choir.
Curlew River --- A Parable for Church Performance (Op. 71) is the first of three Church Parables by Benjamin Britten. The work is based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidagawa (Sumida River) of Juro Motomasa (1395--1431), which Britten saw during a visit to Japan and the Far East in early 1956. Beyond the Noh source dramatic material, Britten incorporated elements of Noh treatment of theatrical time into this composition.
Series: Faber Edition.
Masterwork;.
Publisher's Category: Choral Worship Cantata.
Format: Libretto.
Alf:12-0571500943.
Distributed by Alfred Music Publishing.
Usually ships in 1-7 business days depending on stock levels. Contact us for a more specific time estimate.
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