Epic Of Gilgamesh Robert W. Rumbelow

From the composer of "Night" comes another powerful work for concert band. The Epic of Gilgamesh relates musical images of the poem of the same name. The six movements span the life of Gilgamesh, the ancient Persian ruler. Using exotic melodies, harmonies and orchestration, Robert Rumbelow portrays the ancient origins of this third-millenium-B.C. epic.

Inhalt / Content:

I. Gilgamesh King in Uruk / The Coming of Enkidu
II. The Forest Journey
III. Ishtar and Gilgamesh, and the Death of Enkidu
IV. The Search for Everlasting Life
V. The Great Flood
VI. The Return / The Death of Gilgamesh