Randall Thompson :: Frostiana


 

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Thompson, Randall
1899-1984
(b New York, 21 April 1899; d Cambridge, MA, 9 July 1984). American
Frostiana <1959; rev orchd 1965>
chorus SAATTBB
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Originally for chorus with pf accompaniment, orchd by the composer.
Varying choral & instrumental forces per mvt:
1. 2 2 2 2 - str - chorus SATB
2. 0 0 2 0 - str - chorus TBB
3. 1 0 0 0 - str - chorus SAA
4. 2 0 2 2 - 4 0 0 0 - tri - hp - str - chorus SAATTBB
5. 2 2 2 2 - 0 1 0 0 - str - chorus SA
6. 0 0 2 1 - glock - hp - str - chorus TBB
7. 2 2 2 2 - 4 1 0 0 - hp - str - chorus SATB
Also available from the publisher with reduced instrumentation by Bruce Rockwell: 1 1[opt] 1 1[opt] - 1 0 0 0 - pf[or hp] - str 5t or str orch

Source of text: Poetry by Robert Frost. Language: English
1. The Road Not Taken: Andante moderato
2. The Pasture: Lento pastorale
3. Come In: Lento
4. The Telephone: Allegretto scherzando
5. A Girl's Garden: Allegro con brio
6. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: Lento assai
7. Choosing Something Like a Star: Larghetto