Thomas Adès
The Origin of the Harp
for a Chamber Ensemble of 10 Players - Score
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Thomas Adès
The Origin of the Harp
for a Chamber Ensemble of 10 Players - Score
- Instrumentation 3 Clarinets, Percussion, 3 Violas and 3 Cellos
- Composer Thomas Adès
- Edition Score
- Publisher Faber Music
- Order no. 0571518117
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Description:
This piece takes its title from a painting by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) in the Manchester City Art Gallery. Its subject is the mock Celtic Legend of a water nymph who falls for a mortal and struggles hopelessly to leave her element and join him on land. The Gods, taking pity on her failure, intervene and turn her into a harp, transforming her weeping into a gentle music of wind through strings, Instrumentation: 3 cl(I in A.I+II in Bb=bcl) – perc(1): 3 susp.cym/siz.cym/BD/wood chimes/shell chimes/2 pair med marimba mallets with small rattles attached/7 gongs/6 susp.gongs/mar/2 pedal rototoms/timp/marimbula/grand pno – 3 vla.3 vlc(III=rain stick)