Work Title
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Starbottle for the Plaintiff
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Neff, Lyle K.
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ILN 33
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 scenes (i.e., tableaux)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1980-1981
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First Performance.
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May 1981
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First Publication.
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2009 (self-publication on IMSLP)
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Librettist
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Lyle Neff, after the short story Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff by Bret Harte (1836-1902)
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Language
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English
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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under 90 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Modern
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Piece Style
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Modern
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Instrumentation
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solo and choral voices accompanied by 2 pianos, harpsichord, organ, flute, oboe (or harmonica), trumpet, and percussion
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