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TitlecodeEBM0610601
Title NameSymphony No. 8: from "Prophetic Books" by William Blake
Marketing CopyPremiere: Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Levine conducting, February 28, 2008; NY premiere: same forces in Carnegie Hall/NY, March 3, 2008. “One of [Bolcom’s] trademarks . . . is a rare sensitivity to poetic text and an ability to distill their expressive essence in music. [His] chorus writing is so assured that the expressive force of the music comes through clearly.” –Jeremy Eichler, The Boston Globe. “William Bolcom’s Eighth Symphony writes out the poetry of William Blake in capital letters. Its four movements . . . think big in every way . . . unashamedly theatrical, and Mr. Bolcom’s deep experience and impressive control keep the pot boiling . . . a composer with a singular talent for inflecting words, making them clear and finding just the right orchestral color for the emotion of the moment.” –Bernard Holland, The New York Times. Recorded on BSO Classics
InstrumentationSATB Chorus, 4(2Pi)3(EH)3(EbCl/BsCl)3(Cbn) 6441 Timp 4Pc Pno/Cel Hp Str
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Year Composed2005
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Duration35
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2018-11-30 20:19:42.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:19:42
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Text AuthorText by William Blake
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Title Instrument Category TextFull Orchestra
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