The Hunting of the Snark - An Agony in Eight Fits
Maurice Saylor
About this work:
The Hunting of the Snark - an Agony in Eight Fits was a commission from the Cantate Chamber Singers and was premiered May 1, 2004. In this work the chorus is accompanied by a Snarkestra - an ensemble consisting of instruments reviled by society at large and rejected by people of good taste and common sense.
For more information about the Cantate Chamber Singers, see their website at www.Cantate.org
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:47:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Chamber Ensemble
Instrumentation: 2 Percussion (General), 1 Accordion, 1 Violin, 1 Banjo, 5 Other Wind Instrument(s)
Instrumentation notes: Besides chorus, this works calls for five wind doublers, harmonica, accordion, banjo, electric violin, piano, and percussion (standard and found).