Bennett, C. and Chilcott, B. (2016) The Voyage. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 9780193406032.
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| Item Type: | Composition |
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| Abstract: | Another winning collaboration between Bob Chilcott and author Charles Bennett, this work was commissioned by Age UK Oxfordshire as part of a project to highlight and combat loneliness. The singers assume the role of narrator, guiding the listener on a journey made by boat, with nine choral songs presenting their own stories within this larger excursion. The outer movements provide a watery framework with rippling figures and gentle choral waves. An air of nostalgia pervades 'My father's boat' and 'What we did on our holiday', while the central songs use naval and meteorological imagery to speak of some of life's difficulties. |
| Subjects: |
P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR6100 2001- M Music and Books on Music > M Music > M1495 Vocal music P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR500 Poetry |
| Creators: | Bennett, Charles and Chilcott, Bob |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 17 March 2016 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9780193406032 |
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| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8131 |
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