The Dream of the Rood
Product number:
1194330
Titel: "The Dream of the Rood "
The Anglo-Saxon poem The Dream of the Rood was probably written in the 8th Century and is the earliest dream-vision poem in Old English. A fragment of the poem from the section that describes the crucifixion can be found carved on the Ruthwell Cross in Dumfriesshire, and set in stone at a time when Ruthwell was part of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria. In responding to a commission for the Hilliard Ensemble, I was keen to find a dramatic text, but one that would also invite a musical response appropriate to the very nature of this kind of vocal quartet. Writing for the Hilliards together with a mixed instrumental ensemble, and for a generous cathedral acoustic, has had a strong influence on the types of textures and sonorities I have used. The structure of the work is dictated by the form of the poem, but the music could also be seen as consisting of a sequence of motets with both vocal and instrumental interludes. John Casken
| Ausgabe: | Studienpartitur |
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| Besetzung: | 4 Singstimmen (Countertenor, 2 Tenöre und Bass) und Ensemble |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
| Reihe: | Musik unserer Zeit |
| Komponist: | Casken, John |
| EAN: | 9790220134562 |
| Verlag: | Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG |
| Untertitel: | for four voices and instrumental ensemble |