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Curlew River: A Parable for Church Performance

Benjamin Britten

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Curlew River---A Parable for Church Performance is the first of three Church Parables by Benjamin Britten. The work is based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidagawa of Juro Motomasa , which Britten saw during a visit to Japan and the Far East in early 1956. Beyond the Noh source dramatic material, Britten incorporated elements of Noh treatment of theatrical time into this composition.

Language: English

Pages: 41

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Faber

Release: November 14, 1964

Curlew River: A Parable for Church Performance

Benjamin Britten

4/5 ( ratings)

Curlew River---A Parable for Church Performance is the first of three Church Parables by Benjamin Britten. The work is based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidagawa of Juro Motomasa , which Britten saw during a visit to Japan and the Far East in early 1956. Beyond the Noh source dramatic material, Britten incorporated elements of Noh treatment of theatrical time into this composition.

Language: English

Pages: 41

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Faber

Release: November 14, 1964

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