Beskrivning
Gloriana | SATB
Benjamin Britten
Choral Dances
Text writer: Plomer, William
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Edition: choral score, with piano accompaniment for rehearsal only
Language: English
Binding: Saddle stitching
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, London
Year of composition: 1954
Page number: 24
Information från utgivaren om: Gloriana | SATB
At the opening of Act II of the opera ”Gloriana”, Queen Elizabeth I is on a state visit to the city of Norwich. After a formal address of welcome, she is entertained by a Masque. To these unaccompanied Choral Dances, dancers representing time and concord, country girls, and young rustics and fishermen all pay homage and tribute to the Queen.
Innehåll för: Gloriana | SATB
Time
Concord
Time and Concord
Country Girls
Rustics and Fishermen
Final Dance of Homage