Jacob Avshalomov :: Inscriptions at the City of Brass


 

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Avshalomov, Jacob
1919-2013
(b Qingdao, China, 28 March 1919; d Portland, OR, 25 April 2013). American
Inscriptions at the City of Brass <1956; rev 1989>
female narrator chorus
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*Pf has metal chain laid across all strings throughout. Flute distribution: fl1 & fl2 play mostly piccolo; fl3 plays exclusively flute.
Source of text: Adapted from "Tale of the City of Brass," The 1001 Nights," translated by E. Powys Mather. Language: English
Introduction
IA. The Entrance
Interlude
IB. The Hawk-eyed Kings
II. Kush ben Shadad ben Ad, surnamed the Great
Interlude
IIIA. The Stranger Who Does Not Stop
IIIB. A Short Passing to Another Place
IIIC. The Web of the World
IIID. The Fair Things You Do