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| Engraver
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Brussels: J. De Vleeschouwer.
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| Language
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Dutch (Flemish?) / French
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| Translator
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Edward Keurvels (1853–1916), Dutch text
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| Publisher. Info.
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Peter Benoit Orkestpartituren, XIX Prometheus
Antwerp: Peter Benoit-Fonds, n.d. Plate 6146.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Original images: ca.300dpi, color jpg files approx. 3180 by 4460 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Prometheus' Zegepraal
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| Alternative. Title
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Les noces de Prométhée
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| Composer
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Benoit, Peter
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPB 54
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 parts
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1867
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| Librettist
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Romain Cornut (ca.1815–?)
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| Language
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French
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| Dedication
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Composed for the inauguration of the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1867.
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Vocal soloist, chorus, and orchestra
Voices: bass (?) + mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭/C/A), 2 bassoons
- 4 horns (2 in F/E♭/E/G, 2 in B♭ basso/C/E/D), 4 trumpets (2 in B♭/E♭/C/D, 2 in C/D),
- 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + harp + strings
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| External Links
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Peter Benoit - Oeuvrecatalogus
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While the part of Prometheus doesn't often go above E (above middle C), it stays in this upper part of the bass range for most of the time, and the Es include some long sustained notes. There is one F above that, also sustained, and a couple of F#s (though there are ossias for these). On the whole, this is going to be more comfortable for a baritone.
