Wanderers Nachtleider
Waddy Thompson
About this work:
These two choruses on texts by J.W.Goethe are written in an Expressionistic style. They can be performed by any number of voices. There was, in fact, a successful performance using 4 solo voices.
The full score is provided here for free download. The MP3 file created using Sibelius gives a rough approximation of the sound of the pieces.
Year composed: 1974
Duration: 00:03:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus, Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: 4 S, 4 A, 4 T, 4 B
Instrumentation notes: There are short Alto solos in the second chorus using sprechstimme.