Encountertenor • 1995
Texts by John Hall
Song
Countertenor
World Premiere: November 21, 1995
Commissioned by Brian Asawa
First Performance: countertenor Brian Asawa and fortepianist Melvyn Tan
Wigmore Hall, London
Duration: 13’
Resources
1. Countertenor’s Conundrum
2. The trouble with trebles in trousers … (Pitch can be a bitch!)
3. A Gift to Share