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Birthrite

soprano, tenor, baritone, trumpet, violin and contrabass

Trevor Wishart

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979-0-57020-105-1 Birthrite – Score Available at MusicRoom Buy now (£5.95)

Description

A fleeting opera, in asssociation with Max Couper.

First performed by members of the Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet on 2 moving barges on the River Thames, Central London, as part of the String of Pearls Festival, 2000.

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Duration
3 minutes
Premiere
members of the Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet, String of Pearls Festival, River Thames, Central London, 2000
Scoring
1 Trumpet in B-flat, 1 Soprano, 1 Tenor, 1 Bass, 1 Narrator, 1 Double bass
Composition date
2000