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.

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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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John Harbison notableWork The Flight into Egypt (cantata)