THE BELLS op.424 (February 1992)

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 mins
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

29th February 1992

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra / children of East Sussex Schools / Howard Blake, The Dome, Brighton

Reviews

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... 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