On The Sheer Threshold Of The Night
Harrison Birtwistle

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On The Sheer Threshold Of The Night
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### John Tusa Interview with Harrison Birtwistle
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New Work for Brass
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Tenebrae David
Neruda Madrigals
Three Settings of Celan
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Axe Manual, The
Theseus Game
Ring Dance of the Nazarene
26 Orpheus Elegies
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Shadow of Night, The
Three Brendel Settings
Night's Black Bird
Gleam, The
Crowd
Lied

Instrumentation

Alto
1
Bass
1
Choir
1
Soprano
1
Tenor
1

Additional Information

Latin text:Boethius.fp:10.5.1980, John Alldis Choir, Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt, W.Germany.

Details

Madrigal for 4 solo voices and 12-part choir
Year
Publisher
Universal Edition
Minutes
15

Recordings

Recording format id
1
Date recorded
10/01/88
Performers
BBC Singers/ J. Wood Barbican
Recording format id
1
Record company
BBC