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Over time, as the oratorio became accepted in England, it became clear that van Swieten's English translation was increasingly uncomfortable, and many attempts have been made to provide a better text. The new publication, with its reduced instrumentation, has a wind and brass group of 8 players...

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Published inHaydn Society of Great Britain no. 39; pp. 38 - 39
Main Author McCaldin, Denis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Aldcliffe Haydn Society 01.01.2020
Subjects
Clarinet music
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England
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Summary:Over time, as the oratorio became accepted in England, it became clear that van Swieten's English translation was increasingly uncomfortable, and many attempts have been made to provide a better text. The new publication, with its reduced instrumentation, has a wind and brass group of 8 players (2.1.1.1. Joe Hickman, the arranger, chooses the oboe rather than the clarinet for this role, which is surprising given their differing tone qualities and the need to achieve the best possible blend.