Shelfmark
Kgg.1.09
Author
Uniform title
[Alcestis of Euripides]
Title
Seven choruses from the Alcestis of Euripides / translated by Gilbert Murray ; set to music for voices in unison, with accompaniment for harp & three flutes by Gustav Holst.
Varying form of title
7 choruses from the Alcestis of Euripides
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Augener, c1921.
Physical description
1 vocal score (24 p.) ; 29 cm.
Note
Incidental music.
Note
"Other wind instruments may be used instead of flutes, or a combination of say, flute, oboe an clarinet"--p. 2.
Note
Publisher's grey printed wrappers giving prices for vocal score and for flute part.
Formatted contents note
Contents: O Paian wise! Some healing of this home devise! -- Daughter of Pelias, fare thee well -- Oh, a house that loves the stranger -- Ah me! Farewell, unfalteringly brave! -- Advance, advance ; Till the house shall give thee cover -- Yet nothing could I hear nor see stronger than that which needs must be -- There be many shapes of mystery.
Provenance
Inscribed on title page to Michael Mullinar from Gustav Holst.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is without the flute part (12 p.); "vocal score" underlined in red ink on the cover.
Subject
Euripides Alcestis
Subject
Incidental music Scores and parts.
Subject
Composers England 20th century.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Holst, Gustav, 1874 - 1934 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Mullinar, Michael former owner.
Added entry--name
Augener Ltd. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B52530