Naomi and Ruth
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The cantata
Naomi and Ruth, Op. 27, is a nonliturgical work, written by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
in 1947.
It is subtitled "small cantata for woman's voice on the book of Ruth
" and its text is in English
. The composer described the work as autobiographical with the soprano
, Naomi, representing his mother and the choir
, Ruth, his wife. The work is representative of the Judaic inspiration of the composer.
The first performance took place in Los Angeles
in 1949. Performance lasts approximately ten minutes.
Cantata
A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
Naomi and Ruth, Op. 27, is a nonliturgical work, written by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was an Italian composer. He was known as one of the foremost guitar composers in the twentieth century with almost one hundred compositions for that instrument. In 1939 he migrated to the United States and became a film composer for some 200 Hollywood movies for the next...
in 1947.
It is subtitled "small cantata for woman's voice on the book of Ruth
Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, or Old Testament. In the Jewish canon the Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings . In the Christian canon the Book of Ruth is placed between Judges and 1 Samuel...
" and its text is in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. The composer described the work as autobiographical with the soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
, Naomi, representing his mother and the choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, Ruth, his wife. The work is representative of the Judaic inspiration of the composer.
The first performance took place in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in 1949. Performance lasts approximately ten minutes.