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Bright Sheng : Fragments from “The Song of Majnun”


Publisher G Schirmer Inc
Category
Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
Year Composed 1992
Duration
18 Minutes
Solo Voice(s) Soprano, Tenor
Chorus
small and large choruses
Orchestration 2(2pic.afl).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbn)/2110/2perc.hp.pf/str (min 6.5.4.3.2)
Languages
English
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Reviews

  • In Sheng's score, Asian idioms mix easily with fairy-tale orchestration that recalls Rimsky-Korsakov or the Stravinsky of Firebird. The elegant fragility of the soprano role is the perfect foil for the impassioned tenor.

    Melinda Bargreen , The Seattle Times

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