Philomel : for soprano, recorded soprano and synthesized sound /
"For soprano and tape. The story of Philomel, the nightingale, appears in Ovid's metamorphoses. Philomel is the sister of Procne, whose husband, Tereus, is King of Thrace. Tereus rapes and imprisons Philomel, having cut out her tongue to silence her. As a hideous revenge on her husband, Pr...
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| Format: | Musical Score Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Assoc[i]ated Music Publishers, Inc.,
[2007?]
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| Instrumentation: | Electronic - Synthesizer Electronic - Tape Voices - High voice soprano voice electronics |
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| Summary: | "For soprano and tape. The story of Philomel, the nightingale, appears in Ovid's metamorphoses. Philomel is the sister of Procne, whose husband, Tereus, is King of Thrace. Tereus rapes and imprisons Philomel, having cut out her tongue to silence her. As a hideous revenge on her husband, Procne kills her young son, cooks his corpse, and serves it to Tereus. Procne releases Philomel, and together they are pursued through the woods by the enraged Tereus. They are saved by the gods, who transform Procne into the swallow, Tereus into the hoopoe, and Philomel, torn and mute, into the nightingale. Philomel is a melodramatic representation of the moment of her metamorphosis, when she discovers her restored voice among the threatening sounds of the forest -- Milton Babbitt"--Provided by publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 score (51 pages) ; 36 cm |
| Language: | English words; staff notation. |
| FOLIO link: | View instance in FOLIO |