Nonsense is based on a set of texts from the Book Of Nonsense by Mervyn Peake. Composed in 1979 and revised in 1984, the settings were first perfomed at the Chester Summer Music Festival in July 1984 by the National Youth Choir Of Great Britain. Written for SATB chorus with Piano duet.
How Fly The Birds Of Heaven
Lean Sideways On The Wind
O Here It Is! O There It Is!
Of Pygmies, Palms And Pirates
The Dwarf Of Battersea
The Men In Bowler Hats
Lean Sideways On The Wind
O Here It Is! O There It Is!
Of Pygmies, Palms And Pirates
The Dwarf Of Battersea
The Men In Bowler Hats
| Arrangement | Piano Duet, SATB |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Vocal Score, Vocal Work |
| Level | 3, 4 |
| NumberOfPages | 88 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Novello, Novello & Co Ltd. |
| Contributors | Bennett, Richard Rodney (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780853607090 |