Composition Year | 1979 |
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Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, narrator, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; |
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Work Title | The Nightingale |
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Composer | Sumbler, David |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IDS 6 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1979 |
First Performance. | 1979 |
Librettist | Kenneth Hodgkinson (1924–2017) |
Language | English |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 42 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | Voices: baritone, narrator Orchestra: flute, harpsichord, strings |
Extra Information | A story with music, intended for family audiences |
The story is based on Hans Christian Andersen's (1805-1875) tale "The Emperor and the Nightingale". The story is told by a narrator, and the part of the Emperor is taken by a baritone singer. The flute represents the Nightingale and the harpsichord the Mechanical Nightingale.