Sons of Noah: Three Lost Chapters from the Bible for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble
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Catalog numbers:
LKMP R01395/ HL 42295
Duration (minutes):
30
Detailed Instrumentation:
Soprano Solo: 4 Flutes (Flutes 1-3 double piccolos, Flute 4 doubles Alto Flute and Bass Flute), 4 Guitars (Guitar 1 doubles Mandolin), 3 Bassoons and Contrabassoon
With text by Philip Littell after the short story by Machado de Assis, Sons of Noah has been described as a "miniature opera." The soprano portrays all the characters as well as narrates this ironic yet stirring allegory on war, religion and family.