Despondent Nonsenses
Julian Grant

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Instrumentation

Cello
1
Double bass
1
Flute
2
Percussion
1
Piano
1
Tenor sax
1
Viola
1
Violin
1
VV
1

Additional Information

6 songs to Nonsense poems by Mervyn Peake.

versions for high voice and piano, and for ensemble (8 players)

fp ensemble version: Wills Hall, University of Bristol: Simon Lebens (tenor), University of Bristol ensemble c. composer, 2 March 1983

fp piano version: BMIC, 10 Stratford Place, Jane Manning (sop.) Dominic Saunders (pf) 11 April 1989

Tags

Song Cycle
nonsense verse

Details

Year
Publisher
BMIC / Composer
Minutes
8

Recordings

Date recorded
11.4.1989
Performers
J.Manning (sop), D.Saunders.
Recording format id
1
Venue
BMIC