Moralities

Hans Werner Henze

Composer of our Time

after Aesop’s fables for soloists, speaker, chorus and small orchestra

I. In the first age the frogs dwelt at peace
II. When first had no second, before time was
III. A ship put to sea

Commissioned by the Cinncinnati Musical Festival Association

Year of composition 1967
Duration 23 minutes

World premiere 18. May 1968

Cincinnati · May Festival

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Choir and soloists of the College Conservatory of Music, Combined High School Chorus and Children’s Choir

Conductor Max Rudolf

World premiere of the small version 1. April 1970

Kongresshalle Saarbrücken

Narrator Wilhelm Pitsch
Soprano Charlotte Lehmann-Huber
Contralto Ingrid Stolz
Tenor Georgios Chatsilias
Bass Siegmund Nimsgern
Chor der Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik, Saarbrücken
Pianos Hans und Kurt Schmitt
Cembalo Franz Zöller

Conductor Herbert Simolzi

Three cheerful school operas or morality plays with didactic content, suitable for stage or concert performance in high schools, music colleges and conservatoires.

Hans Werner Henze

1 Flauto	anche Ottavino ad lib.
1 Oboe
1 Clarinetto
1 Fagotto

1 Corno
1 Tromba
1 Trombone

Timpani
Percussione	Piatti sospesi 3 Tomtom Tamburo basco Tamburo militare Grancassa 3 Cassettini di legno Glockenspiel Xilofono basso Xilofono ad lib. [per 5]
Pianoforte
Archi

Versione ridotta per le scuole

2 Pianoforti	o 2 Pianoforti e Cla vicembalo

Percussione ad lib.	Timpani Piatti sospesi 3 Tomtom Tamburo basco Tamburo militare Grancassa 3 Cassettine di legno Glockenspiel Xilofono basso Xilofono [per 5]

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