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Ballad of heroes : for tenor (or soprano) solo, chorus and orchestra : op. 14 / Benjamin Britten ; words by W.H. Auden and Randall Swingler.

Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library M1530.B85 op.14 1977
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Format:
Musical score
Author/Creator:
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Contributor:
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973
Swingler, Randall.
Series:
Hawkes pocket scores ; HPS 1196.
Hawkes pocket scores ; HPS 1196
Standardized Title:
Ballad of heroes
Language:
English
French
German
Subjects (All):
Swingler, Randall.
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
Cantatas, Secular--Scores.
Cantatas, Secular.
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra--Scores.
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973--Musical settings.
Auden, W. H.
Swingler, Randall--Musical settings.
Musical settings.
Genre:
Cantatas.
Scores.
Physical Description:
1 score (54 pages) ; 26 cm.
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Boosey & Hawkes, [1992], c1977.
Contents:
Funeral march
Scherzo : dance of death
Recitative and choral
Epilogue : funeral march.
Notes:
Words also printed as text on 5th prelim. p.
"First performed on 5 April 1939 at the Queen's Hall, London (conducted by Constant Lambert) as part of the Festival of Music for the People"--2nd prelim. p.
Duration: 15:00.
Program note in English, German, and French.
Publisher's no.: HPS 1196; 9085.
OCLC:
78949518
Publisher Number:
B.& H.20148 Boosey & Hawkes
HPS 1196 Boosey & Hawkes
9085 Boosey & Hawkes

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