Claire J. Polin

For String Quartet or String Orchestra (1-1-1-1-1).

Contents: At St. Patrick's Purgatory / Church Bell at Night / Church Bell at Night / St. Ita's Vision / The Heavenly Banquet / The Crucifixion / Sea-Snatch / Promiscuity / The Monk and His Cat / The P...

With optional Cadenzas.

Critical Edition. Two-volume set.

Italian only, with an introductory plot synopsis in English.

Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette in b (2), Fagott (2), Horn (2), Trompete (2), Violine (2), Viola, Violoncello, Kontrabass

Orchestration: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in A and Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Triangle, Side drum, Bass drum) Strings (Violin 1...

First performance: Philharmonic Augusteo Orchestra, Bernardino Molinari, conductor; Adriano Theater, Rome, Italy; 13 December 1936

Premiering on May 22, 1813, at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice, L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was a success, with subsequent performances in Vi...

For a cappella SATB voices, with text by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Includes piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes.

This well-known overture to Rossini's opera has been a long-time favorite in King's Singers concerts. From the subdued opening theme in the strings to the rousing full-orchestra close, this instrument...

Es ist noch weitgehend unbekannt, dass der vor allem als Opernkomponist tätige Italiener Rossini auch ein umfangreiches Oeuvre an nicht dramatischer Vokalmusik hinterlassen hat. Die vorliegende Sammlu...