| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1987 ca. |
| Genre Categories | Canons; For female chorus; Scores featuring female chorus; |
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| Work Title | A Non-Nuclear Canon |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Three-Part Female Choir |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWS 23 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1987 ca. |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 1.5 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | 3-part female chorus |
A canon being musical form as well as something that goes boom inspired this work from 1987. It is, naturally, an anti-war piece with tongue firmly lodged in cheek. Note that the Hallelujah Chorus also emboldens itself in this piece as well as “altos and sopranos”.
– W. Jay Sydeman
