Publisher's Synopsis
Jointly commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic and Festival Aix-en-Provence, 'The Monster in the Maze' was composed by Jonathan Dove to a libretto by Alasdair Middleton, with German and French translations by Arne Muus ('Was lauert da im Labyrinth?') and Alain Perroux ('Le Monstre du labyrinthe') respectively. The piece is scored for three professional soloists and a professional actor, adult community chorus, youth chorus, children's chorus, and an orchestra of professional players playing alongside young or pre-professional players. Edition Peters vocal score of the English language version.
