THE RETURNING
A cantata for tenor and baritone soloists, SSATTBB chorus and orchestra (2 fl., picc., 2 ob., 2 cl., alto sax., 2 bn., d. bn., 4 hn., 2 tpt., 3 tbns, tuba, piano, harp, timp., perc. (2 players), strings.
- 2014
- 42 minutes
- In memoriam Benjamin Britten
- Libretto: George Szirtes
- WW1 adviser: Roger Yapp.
- Thanks to Oliver Neal Parker for expert advice, proofing and helpful suggestions on orchestration in the later stages of composition.
- Click here for the libretto and for notes for performance
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Having heard it through 3 or 4 times I realise what a tremendous amount of work must have gone into it and how very deserving it is of a proper performance. It shows well how traditional forms of music can exist alongside more contemporary styles.
Malcolm Crane
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‘The Returning’ is published by UMP.