Ian Wilson
*26.12.1964
 

Ian Wilson
Humpty Dumpty | for soprano, tenor, clarinet and percussion

Work Details
Year of composition: 2003
Subtitle: music theatre for soprano, tenor, clarinet and percussion (2003)
Scored for: for soprano, tenor, clarinet and percussion
Composer: Ian Wilson
Text Author: Brian Leyden
Original Language: Englisch
Parts: Humpty Dumpty, tenor (dbl. part of Father, off-stage)
Woman, soprano
Soloinstruments/Soloists: soprano, tenor
Commissioned by: Written for the AHRB Research Fellowship in Creative and Performing Arts, University of Ulster
Duration (min): 25
Purchase information: Selected editions are available on sale on request.
Licensing: Licensing Request
World Première
Location: University Lancaster / Great Britain
Date: 18.03.2010
Orchestra: Psappha Ensemble
Scenery: Elaine Tyler-Hall
Main Soloists: Dov Goldberg, clar; Tim Williams, perc
Work Introduction

Humpty Dumpty is a piece of music theatre for two singers, a clarinettist and a percussionist to a libretto by Irish writer Brian Leyden. It began with the question “How could the story of Humpty Dumpty and his fall be re-interpreted?” and ended up with the setting of an annual singing [...]

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