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Richard Blackford: Babel - A Cantata Vocal Score [Printed Music]
£19.99
In stock
Catalogue Number
NMP1126
For Soprano Solo, Tenor Solo, Baritone Solo, Mixed Chorus (SATB), Piano – two players, Organ, 2 Percussion
104-page A4 wire-bound Score
Duration: c.38 mins
ISMN No: 979-0-708167-75-4
Libretto by Richard Blackford based on Flavius Josephus: The Antiquities of the Jews, The Book of Jubilees and The Book Of Genesis.
Babel is a dramatic cantata based on the stories of Noah’s Flood and the Tower of Babel, with a thrilling and colourful score using organ, piano and percussion. Babel uses the chorus extensively to narrate both stories, as well as to evoke the terror of the Flood, the exuberance of the construction of the tower, and of course the multi-lingual babble of languages to which they are condemned. In addition to set pieces, such as the Nimrod baritone aria, and the soprano aria, ‘Do not fear the largeness of the showers’, the three soloists often sing together as the other-worldly voice of God. The instrumental forces are relatively modest, with the piano duet supported by the sustaining power of the organ, backed by two percussionists. This sound world is redolent of those Britten masterpieces for amateur choirs, ensembles and audiences, which have inspired many composers since, and to which I too am gratefully indebted. Richard Blackford
FULL SCORE AND PARTS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR HIRE [NMP1127]
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