Crown of the Year

composer: Sir Michael Tippett
text writer: Christopher Fry

cantata for chorus (SSA) and instruments

text by Christopher Fry

Commissioned work: Commissioned by Eric Walter White
Premiere: July 25, 1958 Bristol, Badminton School (UK) · Conductor: Michael Tippett · Badminton School Ensemble · Badminton School Choir
Orchestra instrumentation: descant recorder or flute.treble recorder (descant recorder) or flute.ob.Acl-tpt or cornet-2perc(crot, xyl, hand bells, small drum)-pno-str(1.1.1.1.0)
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 28' 0''
Year of composition: 1958
Language: English
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The choir and instrumentalists take an equal role in this substantial work. Christopher Fry's wonderfully picturesque texts are imaginatively set by Tippett to create an illuminating description of the seasons.

Content

I Prelude: Spring
II Hush, nightingale
III Refrain
IV Prelude: Summer
V Summer has a heart of drums · Refrain (repeated)
VI Prelude: Autumn
VII Victoria rules an autumn land · Refrain (repeated)
VIII Prelude: Winter
IX Hurle of the wind

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