Job : a masque for dancing / founded on Blake's "Illustrations of the book of Job" by Geoffrey Keynes and Gwendolen Raverat ; music by R. Vaughan Williams.
| Author/creator | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
| Other author | Keynes, Geoffrey, 1887-1982, librettist. |
| Other author | Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983, dedicatee. |
| Other author | Blake, William, 1757-1827. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Edition | Miniature score. |
| Publication Info | London : Oxford University Press ; New York : Carl Fischer, ©1934. |
| Description | 1 study score (109 pages) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wesleyan music collection Wesleyan music collection. |
| Contents | 1. Introduction. Pastoral dance. Satan's appeal to God. Saraband of the Sons of God -- 2. Satan's dance -- 3. Minuet of the sons and daughters of Job -- 4. Job's dream. Dance of plague, pestilence, famine and battle -- 5. Dance of the messengers -- 6. Dance of Job's comforters. Job's curse. A vision of Satan -- 7. Elihu's dance of youth and beauty. Pavane of the Heavenly Host -- 8. Galliard of the Sons of the Morning. Altar dance and heavenly pavane -- 9. "So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning" -- Epilogue. Job ... sits again surrounded by his family. He blesses his children. |
| General note | Includes brief note and synopsis. |
| General note | Dedicated to Adrian Boult. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Miniature Scores | M1520.V38 J6 1934 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |