War Lament

Harold Blumenfeld

Year
1975
Genre
Chorus and Guitar
Duration
13'
Movements
I. Autumn; II. Before the battle; III. Suicide in Trenches; IV. The Death Bed
Instrumentation
soprano (6), mezzo-soprano (6), alto (6), tenor (6), baritone (4), bass (4) - guitar
Text / Libretto
Siegfried Sassoon ('Autumn', 'Before the Battle', 'Suicide in Trenches', 'The Death Bed')
Comment
Guitar used with discretion: a short interlude; and explosive intervention at only one point in "Suicide in Trenches". Wide range of texture, mood, temperature.
Source
New Music Jukebox website;