The Nightingale (Sumbler, David)

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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

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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.