Betty Botter's Butter
Douglas Townsend
About this work:
World premiere performance in NJ by Garden State Chamber Orchestra and Chorus,
Frederick Storfer conducting, in the early 1980's. A humorous cantata in the style of Handel. Fun tongue twister. Originally published by Tetra Music. Can also be performed with piano accompaniment. Most recently performed by the Sonoma Valley Chorale, the Sonoma Valley High School Chamber Singers, and the Sonoma Valley High School Concert Choir on May 15 and May 16, 2010, at the Veterans' Memorial Building, Sonoma, California.
Year composed: 1978
Duration: 00:03:30
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Keyboard
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 Soprano, 1 Tenor, 1 S, 1 A, 1 T, 1 B
Instrumentation notes: Chor (SATB) with a solo for Soprano and a solo for Tenor. Optional version for chorus and string orchestra instead of chorus and piano.