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The Open Road

for voices and ensemble
Texts by Walt Whitman
3-part choir, electric guitar, piano, viola and cello
Edition: Performance material

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Commissioned by Streetwise Opera, an organisation working with people who have experienced homelessness, Gavin Bryars selected lines from Walt Whitman’s famous poem Song of the Open Road and set them for 3-part amateur choir and small ensemble. Whitman’s words, celebrating the ‘the road’ as place where people from all walks of life come together, combined with Bryars’ beautiful, yet fragile music creates a deeply humbling experience.

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Title:
The Open Road
for voices and ensemble
Texts by Walt Whitman
Language:
English
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music Ltd., London
Year of composition:
2012
Duration:
4 ′
World Premiere:
July 2, 2012 · London (UK)
Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Cultural Olympiad
Conductor: Tim Lole · Massed choirs from around UK

Commissioned work :
Commissioned by Streetwise Opera

Technical Details

Product number:
LSL 10351

Performances

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  • The Open Road
    Conductor: Gavin Bryars
    November 9, 2023 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , St Martin-in-the-Fields
  • The Open Road
    Streetwise Opera: The Answer to Everything
    April 25, 2013 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , BFI Southbank
  • The Open Road
    Streetwise Opera: The Answer to Everything
    April 25, 2013 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , BFI Southbank
  • The Open Road
    Streetwise Opera: The Answer to Everything
    April 24, 2013 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , BFI Southbank
  • The Open Road
    Streetwise Opera: The Answer to Everything
    April 24, 2013 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , BFI Southbank
  • Set Ascending Direction

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