In praise of musick (1984)

( In praise of music )

op.116

( Musick hath charms )

... Commissioned by Lois & Will Reedy for Dave & Iola Brubeck ...

Effinger, Cecil Stanley (1914-1990) [ USA ]

Text by Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) [England]
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719) [England]
Herrick, Robert (1591-1674) [England]
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Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1980-1989)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular
Mood of the piece: jazzy
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Jazz trio  (3 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Piano (1) ; Bass (1) ; Trap set (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Duration: 12.0 min.
Musicological Sources: American Music Research Center ; Cecil Effinger Collecton Box 48 ; University of Colorado, Boulder
Data about the life of the work: Prem: 26 October 1984; Trinity United Methodist Church, Boulder, CO. Colorado Chorale, Daniel Grace, conductor.