The Shires Suite

composer: Sir Michael Tippett
author of original text: Anonymus - William Blake

for chorus and orchestra

texts from songs by William Byrd, Henry Purcell and Alexander Goehr

Premiere: July 8, 1970 Cheltenham (UK) Cheltenham Festival 1970 · Conductor: Sir Michael Tippett · Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra · Schola Cantorum of Oxford
Orchestra instrumentation: 3(3.pic).2.ca.2.bcl.2(2.cbsn)-4.3.3.1-timp.6perc(glsp, xyl, tub bells, cym, sus cym, tam-t, metal bar or heavy tri, iron bar, metal plates, tamb, 2bng military drum, b.d., casts, clac, 2wdbl, whip, rattle, jingles, glasses, jazz kit)-egtr.hp.cel.pno-str(8.8.4.4.2 minimum)
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 18' 0''
Year of composition: 1965/1970
Language: English - Latin
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