Composition Year | 2002 |
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Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; Secular oratorios; |
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Work Title | Ani's Papyrus |
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Alternative. Title | Opera Oratorio after the Book of Dead |
Composer | Saral, Ali Riza |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAS 2 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2002 |
First Performance. | Unperformed |
Librettist | Composer, after a translation of ancient Egyptian texts by Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge (1857–1934) |
Language | English |
Dedication | To the victims of September 11th events in New York |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 19 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | Voices: Speaker (mezzo-soprano), Osiris Ani (bass-baritone) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns (F), 4 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba + 4 timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, gong, chimes, xylophone + harpsichord, harp, strings |
With tears of despair and regret that my touches may have hurt the Holy words of Ani's papyrus.