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ah yes, that didn't seem right at the time. How about
opus 32 Tulen Synty - The Origin of Fire, preceeding opus 33 The Ferryman's Bride ?
A Full 'ouse!
(Just to add the last pinch of mustard to the coleslaw - Britten's Curlew River is based on a Japanese No play (sometimes called "Noh" plays, but I thought I'd leave the H for you ....
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
(Just to add the last pinch of mustard to the coleslaw - Britten's Curlew River is based on a Japanese No play (sometimes called "Noh" plays, but I thought I'd leave the H for you ....
ah yes, very good, I should have seen that
I think I'm the worst culprit for not giving full answers, nor thinking through questions properly
I suppose I should tidy up
Yannis Markopoulos wrote the theme music for the 1977 TV series Who Pays the Ferryman?
John Shirley-Quirk was the original Ferryman in Britten's Church Parable, Curlew River
The Ferryman's Bride opus 33 by Sibelius 'follows' his opus 32 The Origin of Fire
a 'medieval' suite; a symphonic poem about a 17th century cossack; dancing at Doris's castle
I happen to have the first of those on a Melodiya CD
Shall I spoil the suspense, after 2 minutes?
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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