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Title of the work

The Cloak, the Boat and the Shoes

Composer
Vajda Gergely
Original / Hungarian title
The Cloak, the Boat and the Shoes / A köpeny, a hajó és a cipők
Foreign language / English title
The Cloak, the Boat and the Shoes
Subtitle
For (mezzo-)soprano and orchestra on the poem by William Butler Yeats
Dedication
In memory of my Father
Year of composition
2016
Type
Solo voice(s) with orchestra
Instrumentation
S. - 2 fl., 2 ob., c.ing., 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg., cfg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
8 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
BUTLER YEATS, William
Language
English
Premiere information
22 November 2016, Great Hall, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Éva Bátori (S.), Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gergely Vajda (cond.)

4 May 2019, Huntsville, Alabama, USA; Susanna Phillips (S.), Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Gergely Vajda (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 2019, V-48 (Other reference: Z. 15118) (On rental)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungarian Radio Archives, recording of the premiere, 2016 - Éva Bátori (S.), Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gergely Vajda (cond.)