Publisher

Theodore Presser

Year of Composition

1999

Duration

16'30"

Instrumentation

Tenor and chamber orchestra (1.1.1.1.-2.1.0.0.-timp-cel-perc-str)

Categories

Vocal Works
Orchestral

Other Versions

Version for tenor and piano

Text Writer

Jonathan Swift

Program Note

Using Jonathan Swift’s satiric essay as text, Bond weaves fragments of familiar nursery songs together to produce a potent blend of humor and horror.

Audio/Video

Purchase Sheet Music

Score and Parts Rental (Theodore Presser)

Commercial Recordings

Yes (Albany Records)

Commission & Premiere Info

Commissioned by the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra
Premiered in February 2000 by the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra