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| Title | Iris Murder, The |
| Contributors |
Alasdair Nicolson (composer) John Gallas (author) |
| Composition date | 2016 |
| Duration (mins) | 70 |
| Category | vocal |
| Instrumentation | S T B Cl (B-Cl) Vc P-A Perc |
| Commissioned by | The Hebrides Ensemble |
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| First performed | 10 06 2016 The Hebrides Ensemble Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow |
| Notes | |
| Programme Note | The Iris Murder. Libretto by John Gallas. The action takes place in a strange world which has elements of past, present and future: sometimes fantastical and sometimes everyday. Characters: Iris (& Mercy Wilkins) - Soprano [A beautiful and glamorous, other-worldly lady dressed all in yellow with a yellow hat/head-dress/collar] Rawley Beaunes - Tenor [A slightly obsessive and self-centred forty two year-old. Dressed smartly but not stylishly in 1950s style] The Green Man - Bass [An other-worldly, serious and powerful man in a bright green suit. A commanding and still presence] |
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