Nothing Like the Sun
composer: Gavin Bryars
author of original text: William Shakespeare
for soprano, tenor, narrator and eight instrumentalists
Text from Shakespeare's Sonnets 55, 60, 64, 102, 123, 128 and 146
Dedication: In memoriam George Bruce (1909-2002)
Premiere: February 24, 2007 Stratford-upon-Avon, Courtyard Theatre (UK) · Anna Maria Friman, soprano; John Potter, tenor; Players from Opera North · Conductor: James Holmes
Orchestra instrumentation: bcl(cl)-perc(vib, cimbalom, tam-t, b.d)-egtr(gtr).pno-2va.vc.db
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 40' 0''
Year of composition: 2007
Edition: performance material
Language: English
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Content
I A Sonnet 60 (spoken); B Sonnet 60 (soprano and tenor)
II A Sonnet 123 (spoken); B Sonnet 123 (tenor solo)
III A Sonnet 128 (spoken); B Sonnet 128 (soprano solo)
IV A Sonnet 94 (spoken); B Sonnet 94 (soprano and tenor)
V A Sonnet 102 (spoken); B Sonnet 102 (soprano solo)
VI A Sonnet 146 (spoken); B Sonnet 146 (soprano and tenor)
VII A Sonnet 55 (spoken); B Sonnet 55 (tenor solo)
VIII A Sonnet 64 (spoken); B Sonnet 64 (soprano and tenor)
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