The Book of Jonah (1951 Castelnuovo-Tedesco), oratorio
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The Book of Jonah, op. 151 (1951) is an oratorio by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (mus.).
Abstract
"A Biblical Oratorio for Male Chorus and Orchestra."
Instrumentation: Tenor, baritone, men's chorus, narrator, orchestra [ 2 alto sax, 2 ten sax (2 cl), baritone sax (b cl), 3 tpt, 3 tbn, timp, perc, 2 piano, 2 cello, 2 bass]
Editions, performances
Unpublished ms. (1951) in the Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Papers, at the Library of Congress Music Division, Washington, DC.
First performed in Perugia, Italy: Sagra Musicale Umbra, San Pietro Basilica, 30 September 1954, with Franco Ghione (conductor), Amadeo Berdini (tenore), Mario Borriello (baritono), Orchestra stabile e Coro dell'Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia.