Parables : a symphonic oratorio / Robert Aldridge ; text by Herschel Garfein.
| Author/creator | Aldridge, Robert Livingston, 1954- |
| Other author | Garfein, Herschel, librettist. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | New York : C. F. Peters, [2011?], ©2009. |
| Description | 1 vocal score (xii, 126 pages) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Parables. Vocal score |
| Contents | The God of others -- Ibrahim and Ismail -- Job -- Finitum capax infinitum -- The lilies -- Division -- What waits. |
| Abstract | An oratorio in seven parts showing the intertwining of various religious faiths. |
| General note | Orchestral accompaniment reduced for piano. |
| General note | Title also appears in Hebrew, Arabic and Greek. |
| General note | Duration: ca. 45:00. |
| General note | Includes preface by the composer (page iii), notes about the text (page iv), notes about the vocal score (page xii), and biographical notes on the composer and librettist (pages 128-129) in English. |
| Language | Sung primarily in English with some Arabic, Hebrew, Latin and Greek bits interpolated, with the Arabic, Hebrew and Greek transliterated. Words also printed as text (pages v-xi), with the Arabic, Hebrew and Greek in original script. |
| Standard identifier# | 9790300757476 |
| ISMN | M300757476 |
| Publisher number | 68292a Edition Peters |
| Publisher number | P68292a C.F. Peters |
| Publisher number | 51096 C.F. Peters |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M2003.A43 P3 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |