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The Company of Heaven

by Benjamin Britten


Orchestration
timp-org-str-chorus(SATB)-soloists(n,ST)
Duration
45 minutes
Year Composed
1937

Notes

Movements

 

Part One: Before the Creation

  1. Chaos (Orchestra)
  2. The morning stars (Chorus and orchestra)

Part Two: Angels in Scripture

  1.  
    1. Jacob (Chorus and organ)
    2. Elisha (Chorus and organ)
    3. Hail, Mary! (Soprano solo, chorus, and organ)
  2. Christ, the fair glory (Hymn for soloists, chorus, and orchestra)
  3. War in heaven (Male chorus and orchestra)

Part Three: Angels in Common Life and at our Death

  1. Heaven is here (Soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra)
  2. A thousand thousand gleaming fires (Tenor solo and orchestra)
  3. Funeral march for a boy (Orchestra)
  4. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High (Psalm for unaccompanied chorus)
  5. Lento maestoso (Speaker and orchestra)
  6. Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Hymn for soloists, chorus, and orchestra)

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Timpani
Timpani
Organ
Organ
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Solo: Soprano
Soprano (Voice)
Solo: Tenor
Tenor (Voice)
Solo: Narrator
Narrator
Chorus: Soprano
Soprano (Voice)
Chorus: Alto
Alto (Voice)
Chorus: Tenor
Tenor (Voice)
Chorus: Bass
Bass (Voice)


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