SCORES
The Last Invocation
tenor, flute, oboe, viola cello
text by Walt Whitman
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ABOUT
A beautiful text by Whitman describing the soul’s release from earthly bonds. This setting of The Last Invocation is available in two versions both for tenor; the original accompaniment is scored for flute, oboe, viola and cello accompaniment; a second version offers an alternative piano reduction.
INSTRUMENTATION
tenor, flute, oboe, viola cello
range: f’ to g’#
tenor, flute, oboe, viola cello
range: f’ to g’#
DURATION
3:00
DATE OF COMPOSITION
1996
PERFORMANCES
23 November 1999 (World Premiere) Damien Top tenor & Damien Nedonchelle piano
Conservatoire Municipal F-J Gossec, Ville de Gagny, France.
