Nicholas Roberts wrote: >It is not certain that the order which Britten intended is that published >and also Britten nearly abandonned the work claiming it to be too >difficult. Having just performed some of the movements, I agree. It is fiendishly difficult. >My choir enjoyed performing it immensely and the European audiences we >performed to appreciated the work. It has a shining moment or two, but I found that it is a work of youthful excess in which the end result isn't rewarding enough to justify the amount of painstaking work that it takes to get right. I will keep Rosa Mystica in our active repertoire and bag the rest. This is something ideed for me to say as I regard Britten as my very favorite composer and have, until now, never found a note that I didn't love! Kevin Sutton Artistic Director The Helios Ensemble Dallas, TX