general information

composition date

1970

duration

15 min

editor

Heugel / Leduc

Libretto (details, author)

poème de Paul Méfano.

type

detailed formation

Soloist

soprano, countertenor, baritone, 12 male narrators, 12 female narrators

4 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 5 oboes (also 2 English horns), 4 clarinets (also E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 6 horns, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 6 percussionists, harp [amplifiée], piano (also celesta), electric organ [Hammond], 15 violins, 15 second violins, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 8 double basses, electric guitar

information about the creation

Information on the electronics

Electronic device

amplification

similar works

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