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Music Text

Extracts from an interrogation of a victim (Mademoiselle Théroigne de Méricourt) of the turbulent events surrounding the French revolution, the transcript of a Stasi interrogation in East Germany during the 1970s and the transcript of the trial of Bradley (now Chelsea) Manning (F,G,E)

Scoring

3(III=picc).2.corA.3.bcl.2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(2):glsp/spring coil/BD/2susp.cym/crot/bell tree/bongos/2Chinese cyms/tam-t/TD--cel-harp-strings

Performance note. It is recommended that surtitles be used to display the text of this work, preferably translated into the language appropriate to the audience. The original text and English translations are available from the publisher.

A version with reduced scoring is available here

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Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

Availability

World Premiere
28/01/2015
Royal Festival Hall, London
Barbara Hannigan, soprano / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski
Subjects
Recommended Recording
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Anu Komsi/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/
Hannu Lintu
Ondine ODE 1345-2

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