- Title
- Cantata on Poems of Edward Lear
- Availability
- Available
- Category
- Choral
- Instrumentation
- S.Bar: (SATB)-2.2.2.2-4.2.3.0-timp.perc-pft-str
- Duration
- 21'
- Publisher
- G. Schirmer Inc.
- Commission
- Commissioned by Towson State University, Baltimore, MD
- Premiere
- World: Fine Arts Building Concert Hall, Towson State University, Towson, MD, November 18th, 1973 (Esther Coulange, soprano; Ruth Drucker, soprano; Gerald Phillips, baritone; The Towson State University Community Orchestra; The Towson State University Madrigal Singers; Virgil Thomson, conductor)
- Edition/Catalog #
- Hal Leonard 50325470; Music Room GS32547
- Parts/Movements
Title Instrumentation 1. The Owl and the Pussycat S.Bar: pft 2. The Jumblies S: (SATB)-perc-pft-vln.vlc.db 3. The Pelican Chorus S, Bar: (SATB) and chamber ensemble; 1.0.1.1-2.1.1.0-perc-pft-vln.vlc.db 4. Half an Alphabet (SATB) and orchestra; 2.2.2.2-4.2.3.0-perc-str 5. The Akond of Swat Bar: (SATB)-pft - Copyright
- ©1976 G. Schirmer
- Year Composed
- 1973
- Date Composed
- 1973-74
- M.S. Location
- The Virgil Thomson Papers at Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Yale University
- Cardell Number
- C3[A-D]
- Meckna Number
- W97
- Notes
Also published for piano accompinament
Each movement also published separately
- Texts
- Edward Lear
- Related Persons
- Edward Lear (Text Author)