*THE BELLS
op.424
(February 1992)
A cantata for children's chorus and orchestra
Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Commissioned by: The Brighton Philharmonic Society
Instrumentation: 2(II=picc).2.2.2 - 4220 - perc(2): tam-t/t.bells/sleigh bells/tgl/tamb/xyl/cyms/susp.cym/iron bar - pno(=cel) - harp - strings
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Note on Lyrics: Poem by Edgar Allan Poe
Duration: 12
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First Performance: The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra with a massed chorus of Brighton children conducted by the composer at The Dome in an all-Howard Blake concert programme 29th February 1992.
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Performances
9th May 2009 |
Hampshire County Youth Orchestra and massed children's choirs, conducted by Tom Seligman, The Anvil, Basingstoke 7.00pm
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29th February 1992 |
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra / children of East Sussex Schools / Howard Blake, The Dome, Brighton
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Reviews
... a setting of a poem by Edgar Allan Poe caught the atmosphere of this chilling piece with an effective response to the rhythm of the lines ... as well as a high dramatic peak the cantata has a most effective dying fall.
Mark Gale,
Mid-Sussex Times,
6/3/1992
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