Michael Nyman
Prosperos Book Suite
for Chamber Orchestra
Michael Nyman
Prosperos Book Suite
for Chamber Orchestra
- Instrumentation 2 Clarinets, Alto Saxophone, Percussion, 2 Violins, Cello, Double Bass, Piano and Chamber Orchestra
- Composer Michael Nyman
- Edition Score
- Publisher Chester Music
- Order no. CH61101
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Description:
The fifth feature film that Peter Greenaway and Michael Nyman produced in 1991, Prosperos Book is a reworking of The Tempest. The score was written for the Michael Nyman Band and made into a suite for chamber orchestra in 1994. The first performance was given by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ivor Bolton in January 1995.