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I. Intda's Prophecy II. The Year of the Tiger III. Leave Taking IV. Dream at Phtdowl Concentration Camp V. Oath of Allegiance VI. Returning Home
I. Intda's Prophecy II. The Year of the Tiger III. Leave Taking IV. Dream at Phtdowl Concentration Camp V. Oath of Allegiance VI. Returning Home
Instrumentation:
Tenor, baritone, narrator, SATB chorus, full orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 Bb clarinets, bassoon, Bb trumpet, 4 horns, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, 2 percussion: [1 - marimba, xylophone, orchestra bells, wood wind chimes, Chinese cymbal, bee-bee shaker, wood block (low, medium, high), tubular bells, slapstick], [2 - bass drum, snare drum, bongos, brass wind chimes, suspended cymbal], timpani (4), strings
Tenor, baritone, narrator, SATB chorus, full orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 Bb clarinets, bassoon, Bb trumpet, 4 horns, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, 2 percussion: [1 - marimba, xylophone, orchestra bells, wood wind chimes, Chinese cymbal, bee-bee shaker, wood block (low, medium, high), tubular bells, slapstick], [2 - bass drum, snare drum, bongos, brass wind chimes, suspended cymbal], timpani (4), strings
Text: Based on the poetry of U Sam Oeur, translated by Ken McClullough
Duration: 16 minutes
Commissioned By:
Commissioned by the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra for its 70th Anniversary Season.
Commissioned by the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra for its 70th Anniversary Season.
Premiere:
April 26, 2009, Bemidji, Minnesota; Bemidji Symphony Orchestra; Brad Bradshaw, tenor; Jake Endres, baritone; Veasna Keat and Michael Barone, narrators.
April 26, 2009, Bemidji, Minnesota; Bemidji Symphony Orchestra; Brad Bradshaw, tenor; Jake Endres, baritone; Veasna Keat and Michael Barone, narrators.
Available From:
Libby Larsen Publishing
Libby Larsen Publishing
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