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The Shires Suite

for chorus and orchestra
texts from songs by William Byrd, Henry Purcell and Alexander Goehr
chorus and orchestra
Edition: Performance material

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Description

The individual movements of the Suite can be performed independently.

Orchestral Cast

3(3.pic).2.ca.2.bcl.2(2.cbsn)-4.3.3.1-timp.6perc(glsp, xyl, tub bells, cym, sus cym, tam-t, metal bar or heavy tri, iron bar, metal plates, tamb, 2bng military drum, b.d., casts, clac, 2wdbl, whip, rattle, jingles, glasses, jazz kit)-egtr.hp.cel.pno-str(8.8.4.4.2 minimum)

Content

I Prologue: Soomer is icoomen in
II Interlude I
III Cantata
IV Interlude II
V Epilogue: Non nobis Domine

More Information

Title:
The Shires Suite
for chorus and orchestra
texts from songs by William Byrd, Henry Purcell and Alexander Goehr
Language:
Latin, English
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
1965 - 1970
Duration:
18 ′
World Premiere:
July 8, 1970 · Cheltenham (UK)
Cheltenham Festival 1970
Conductor: Sir Michael Tippett · Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra · Schola Cantorum of Oxford

Series:

Technical Details

Product number:
LSL 4040-01

Performances

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  • The Shires Suite
    The 46th Cheltenham International Festival of Music
    Conductor: Stuart Johnson
    Orchestra: Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra
    July 15, 1990 | Cheltenham (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Town Hall
  • The Shires Suite
    Orchestra: Leicester School of Music
    May 20, 1990 |
  • The Shires Suite
    BBC Proms 1984 (Last Night of the Proms)
    Conductor: James Loughran
    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
    September 13, 1984 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Royal Albert Hall
  • The Shires Suite
    Orchestra: Leicester Educational Orchestra
    May 4, 1979 | Leicester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
  • The Shires Suite
    Orchestra: Scottish National Orchestra
    November 4, 1977 | (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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