Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 Act |
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Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, orchestra; |
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Work Title | Caedmon |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Lambert, Edward |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEL 8 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 Act |
Librettist | Christopher Fry (1907–2005) |
Language | English |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 70 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | 6 solo voices (narrator, soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, bass-baritone, bass) off-stage choir (pre-recorded by the 6 solo voices) chamber orchestra of 8 players: flute (doubling piccolo), oboe (doubling English horn), B♭ clarinet (doubling B♭ bass clarinet and E♭ clarinet), horn in F, harp, violin, viola, cello |