Umbra Mortis
William Blake: Sons and daughters of Job, overwhelmed by Satan 1821.
Instrumentation
14 Voices
4 sopranos, 4 altos (alto 1 is a countertenor), 2 tenors, 4 basses.
(13 voice version also available)
Duration: c. 3’30”
2005
First Performance
Madeleine Pierard (soprano), Christopher Warwick (countertenor), Tudor Consort, dir. Alastair Carey
St Alban’s Church, Eastbourne, Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand
16 October 2005