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Description

Commissioned by the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa.

Details

Categories
Duration
35 minutes
Libretto/text
Terry Jones
Premiere

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesário Costa, Teatro Municipal de S.Luiz, Lisboa, 10th March 2006

Scoring
1 Flute, 1 Flute (=piccolo), 1 Oboe, 1 Oboe (=Cor anglais), 1 B-flat Clarinet, 1 B-flat Clarinet (=Bass Clarinet in B-flat), 1 Bassoon, 1 Bassoon (=Contrabassoon), 2 Horn in F, 1 Trumpet in B-flat, 1 Trumpet in B-flat (=piccolo trumpet in D), 1 Trombone, 1 Harp, 1 Tam-tam, 1 Bass drum, 1 Snare drum, 1 Vibraphone, 1 Wind Chimes, 1 Timpani, 2 Sizzle Cymbal, 1 Flexatone, 1 Log Drum/Split Drum, 1 Crotales, 1 Cowbells, 6 Tom-Tom, 1 Xylophone, 4 Bongo, 1 Glockenspiel, 1 Whip, 1 Castanets, 1 Lion Roar, 1 Anvil, 1 Sandpaper, 1 Set of Tin Cans, 1 Piston Flute, 1 Doorbell, 2 Suspended Cymbal (Unspecified), 1 Piano, 1 Orchestral Strings
Composition date
2006

Performances

27 November 2021 Auditório da Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra,

conducted by Pedro Neves

with Catarina Rabaça (actress)
Rodrigo Cachucho (actor)
João Reis (staging and narration)

26 November 2021 Auditório da Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra,

conducted by Pedro Neves

with Catarina Rabaça (actress)
Rodrigo Cachucho (actor)
João Reis (staging and narration)

1 June 2013

Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal

Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, musical director Pedro Neves, narrator Joâo Reis.

12 March 2011

Fundación Orquesta de Extremadura, Badajoz

José Vicente Moirón (narrator), Orquesta de Extremadura, cond. Jesus Amigo

11 March 2011

Merida

José Vicente Moirón (narrator), Orquesta Extremadura, cond. Jesus Amigo

10 March 2011

Caceres

 José Vicente Moirón (narrator), Orquesta de Extremadura, cond. Jesus Amigo

10 July 2009

FICH - International Humour Film Festival gala concert, Albufeira, Portugal

Terry Jones (speaker), Portuguese Symphony Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

PERFORMANCE CANCELLED

8 March 2009

Teatro Municipal de Almada, Almada

Mrio Redondo (speaker), Portuguese Symphony Orchestra cond. Erich Wchter

7 March 2009

S. Carlos National Theatre, Lisbon

Mrio Redondo (speaker), Portuguese Symphony Orchestra cond. Erich Wchter

13 September 2008

Plasencia, Spain

José Vicente Moiron (speaker), Orquesta de Extremadura cond. Jesus Amigo

12 September 2008

Mérida, Spain

José Vicente Moiron (speaker), Orquesta de Extremadura cond. Jesus Amigo

11 September 2008

Badajoz, Spain

José Vicente Moiron (speaker), Orquesta de Extremadura cond. Jesus Amigo

15 December 2007

Teatro S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker) Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

14 December 2007

Teatro S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker) Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

13 December 2007

Teatro S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker) Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

9 December 2007

Teatro S. Luiz, Lisbon

Terry Jones (speaker) Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

8 December 2007

Teatro S. Luiz, Lisbon

Terry Jones (speaker) Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

7 December 2007

Teatro S.Luiz, Lisbon

Terry Jones (speaker), Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra cond. Cesario Costa

25 February 2007

Oporto Coliseum, Oporto

Joäo Reis (narrator), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesário Costa

23 February 2007

Teatro Micaelense, San Miguel, Azores Islands

Joäo Reis (narrator), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesário Costa

19 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

18 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon, 3.30pm

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

17 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

16 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

15 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

12 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

11 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa

10 March 2006

Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, Lisbon

Joao Reis (speaker), Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa cond. Cesario Costa