Incidental Music from 'Build with One Hand'
Douglas Townsend
About this work:
Commissioned by Joseph Kramm, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, as incidental
music for his play "Build with One Hand," which world premiered at the Shubert
Theatre, New Haven, CT, on November 7, 1956, starring Elliott Nugent and
Geraldine Fitzgerald. (New Haven Evening Register, 11/08/56) The music could be performed in concert by a chamber ensemble.
Year composed: 1956
Duration: 00:15:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: Strong parts for viola and percussion.