Edgar the King

Instrumentation

Alto
1
Bass
1
Cello
4
Choir
2
Double bass
2
Harp
1
Percussion
2
Piano
1
Soprano
1
Tenor
1
Timpani
1
Trombone
3
Trumpet
2
Vibraphone
1
Viola
4
Violin 1
4
Violin 2
4
Xylophone
1

Additional Information

A setting in Old English for SATB soloists, choir and small orchestra of three poems from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle telling of the coronation of Edgar as first king of all England in 973 A.D. and of his death two years later.

Written for "The Spirit of Thomas Ken", a series of concerts and events organised by the Diocese of Bath and Wells celebrating the life and work of Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Bishop of Bath and Wells (1685-1691)

World premiere 20 April 1996 in Bath Abbey by the Eclectic Voices and the Western Sinfonia Conductor Scott Stroman.

The work is in 3 movements:

I. Her Eadgar wæs

II. Her ge-endede earδen dreamas

III. Her Eadgar gefor

Scoring: SATB soloists, double choir (SATB), brass quintet, percussion, harp, piano, double string orchestra.

Tags

Details

Eadgar Cyning
Year

Bath
United Kingdom

Minutes
15