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Birmingham: Norgård, Skempton, Weir, Anderson

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 September 2005

Extract

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra celebrated the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, 200 years to the day, with a world première by Per Norgård. His 50-minute ‘fairytale cantata’, entitled Will- O'-the-Wisps Go to Town, was inspired by one of the great Danish author's last stories.

Type
FIRST PERFORMANCES
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2005

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