The Flight into Egypt (cantata)
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The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata
ⓘ
sacred music composition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Flight into Egypt
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| composer | John Harbison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| form | multi-movement vocal-instrumental work ⓘ |
| genre | sacred cantata ⓘ |
| hasCreator | John Harbison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalContext | non-liturgical sacred concert work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral accompaniment
ⓘ
vocal solos ⓘ |
| hasType | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | chamber orchestra ⓘ |
| isSacred | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement | late 20th-century American classical music ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring | soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Holy Family’s escape to Egypt ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
baritone
ⓘ
soprano ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1986 ⓘ |
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