Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1964 |
| Instrumentation | 1[fl/pic] 0 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 — perc(1) — hp — chamber org — solo va, cb |
| Duration | 71 minutes |
| Soloists | The Madwoman (ten), The Ferryman (bar), The Traveller (bar), The Spirit of the Boy (treble), Leader of the Pilgrims / The Abbot (bass) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Faber Music ↗ |
| Source | Faber Music catalogue — Curlew River ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.