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The Song of Percival Peacock (score) SM-000340249
Composer | Franklin Stöver |
Lyricist
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Russell Edson |
Publisher | Franklin Stöver |
Genre |
Classical |
Instrumentation |
Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Narrator, Alto Saxophone |
Scored for | Quintet |
Type of score | Full score |
Key |
Polytonal |
Duration |
20'0" |
Language | English |
Difficulty |
Difficult |
Year of composition |
2014 |
Description |
The work was conceived as a musical theatre piece in 11 movements and scored for narrator and reed quintet (oboe, clarinet, sax, bass clarinet, bassoon). A shorter concert suite version (without narrator) in 6 parts may be performed if preferred. The text consists of prose-poems by Russell Edson (1935-2014, American) written over the period 1964-2009. The movements: I. Curtain-raiser II. A Chair III. Mouse Music IV. The Fall V. Ape & Coffee VI. A Performance at Hog Theatre VII. Entr'Acte VIII. The Large Thing IX. The Doorway Trap X. Song of Percival Peacock XI. Soup Song. The parts are sold separately. The audio sample features I. Curtain-raiser. |
Upload date |
26 Aug 2018 |
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