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LEDA AND THE SWAN op.249 (July 1977)
A ballet choreographed by Lynn Seymour
Published by: Highbridge Music LtdCommissioned by: BBC TV (Omnibus)
Instrumentation: String Quartet
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Note on Lyrics: scenario by Howard Blake and Lynn Seymour based on W.B.Yeats' poem
Duration: 12 mins
First Performance: Recorded July 20th 1977 Delme Quartet, BBC Lime Grove and first shown on BBC2 June 28th 1978
Sheet Music Available
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Producer; Bob Lockyer
Available for concert performance
Performances
| 17th October 2011 |
The Edinburgh Quartet celebrated its 50th anniversary by commissioning a quartet with the title 'Spieltrieb' ("the urge to play"), given its first performance in the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh on February 19th 2010 and since recorded on Naxos along with four other new works. On Monday 17th October they will be playing on BBC Radio 3's 'In Tune' programme. |
| July 1977 | Delme Quartet, BBC Lime Grove Studios |