Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British

The Burning Fiery Furnace, op. 77 (second parable for church performance)

Composed1966
Instrumentation1[fl/pic] 0 0 0 — 1 0 1[atbn] 0 — perc(1) — hp — chamber org — solo va, cb
Duration64 minutes
SoloistsNebuchadnezzar (ten), The Astrologer / The Abbot (bar), Ananias (bar), Misael (ten), Azarias (bass), Herald / Leader of the Courtiers (bar)
ChorusYes
GenreOpera
TierDiscovery — worth programming, rarely heard
Editions & hireFaber Music
SourceFaber Music catalogue — The Burning Fiery Furnace

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.

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