Louis Andriessen (1939-2021)
The Last Day (1996)
for children's voice, four male voices and large ensemble
- General information
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Composition date:
1996
- Duration: 29 mn
- Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
- Cycle: Trilogy of The Last Day, première partie
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Libretto (details, author):
Lucebert, The Last Supper et anonyme, A woman and her lass.
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Composition date:
1996
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of more than 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: sopranochild voice, 2 solo tenors, 2 solo baritones
- 3 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 percussionists, harp, 2 electric guitars, electric bass guitar, 2 pianos, 2 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers [synthétiseurs] , 2 violins, 2 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses [nombre de cordes minimum]
Premiere information
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Date:
7 June 1996
Location:Pays-Bas, Holland Festival, Koninklijk Theater Carre
Performers:les ensembles Schoenberg, Nieuw, Asko, Netherlands Wind et le Netherlands Chamber Choir, direction : Reinbert de Leeuw.