Moralities

composer: Hans Werner Henze
librettist: Wystan Hugh Auden
author of original text: Aesop
German edition: Maria Bosse-Sporleder

3 morality plays after Aesop's fables

Commissioned work: Auftragswerk der Cinncinnati Musical Festival Association
Premiere: 18. Mai 1968 Cincinnati, May Festival • Dirigent: Max Rudolf • Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra • Chor und Solisten des College Conservatory of Music, Combined High School Chorus and Children’s Choir

Uraufführung der kleinen Fassung: 1. April 1970 Kongreßhalle Saarbrücken • Dirigent: Herbert Simolzi • Wilhelm Pitsch, Sprecher • Charlotte Lehmann-Huber, Sopran • Ingrid Stolz, Alt • Georgios Chatsilias, Tenor • Siegmund Nimsgern, Bass • Chor der staatlichen Hochschule für Musik, Saarbrücken • Hans und Kurt Schmitt, Klaviere • Franz Zöller, Cembalo
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) with soloists (AB), speakers and small orchestra or 2 pianos and percussion
Orchestra instrumentation: 1 (auch Picc. ad lib.) · 1 · 1 · 1 – 1 · 1 · 1 · 0 – P. S. (hg. Beck · 3 Tomt. · Tamb. · Mil. Tr. · gr. Tr. · 3 Woodbl. · Glsp. · Bassxyl. · Xyl. [ad lib.]) (5 Spieler) – Klav. – Str. Reduzierte Fassung für Schulaufführungen mit Orff–Instrumentarium: 2 Klav. (o. 2 Klav. u. Cemb.) – P. S. (3 hg. Beck · 3 Tomt. · Schellentr. · Mil. Tr. · gr. Tr. · 3 Holztr. · Glsp. · Bassxyl. [auch Xyl. ad lib.]) (5 Spieler)
Publisher: Schott Music
Duration: 23' 0''
Year of composition: 1967
Difficulty: advanced
Edition: study score
Language: English - German
Series: Music Of Our Time
154 Pages - Paperback/Soft Cover
ISMN: 979-0-001-13148-3
Order number: ED 9417

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Content

I In the first age the frogs dwelt at peace
II When first had no second, before time was
III A ship put to sea

Other editions

LS 2116-1 = performance material
ED 6033 = vocal score (Eng./Ger., also reduced version)
ED 6033-11 = percussion parts
ED 6033-1 = choral score (Eng./Ger.)

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