Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Overture and 3 acts |
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Composition Year | 1908-09 |
Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For 2 voices, male chorus, orchestra; |
Related Works | The Wasps, Aristophanic suite |
Contents |
Work Title | The Wasps |
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Alternative. Title | The Wasps of Aristophanes: Incidental Music |
Composer | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRV 98 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Overture and 3 acts
Act I:
Act II:
Act III:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1908-09 |
First Performance. | 1909-11-26 in Cambridge, England at the New Theatre |
First Publication. | 1909 |
Librettist | Aristophanes (ca. 446 BCE - ca. 386 BCE) |
Language | Greek, English |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 1 hour, 45 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices: Sosias (tenor), Leader of the Chorus (baritone); male chorus Orchestra: 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones timpani, triangle, side drum, bass drum, cymbals, harp, strings |
Related Works | The Wasps, Aristophanic suite |
External Links | Wikipedia article (English) Wikipedia article (Dutch) |