David Stewart <[log in to unmask]> asks:

>The James MacMillan Cello Concerto seemed more approachable!  What a
>horrific piece - nails being hammered into the cross, while the cello
>wails itself to death...

In composer lingo a "beached whale" is a large ambitious score that has
no hope of performance.  Opera projects are generally in this catagorey.

Stirling Newberry <[log in to unmask]>