general information

composition date
1977
revisition date
1979
duration
33 min
editor
Peters, San Antonio, Texas
Commission
Fondation Ford pour l'Orchestre philharmonique de New York et Pierre Boulez.
Libretto (details, author)

Dies Irae et Massacre des Innocents, librement adaptés de textes latins du XIIIe siècle ;
partie de soprano : Jean, XII-36.

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (1 female voice, choir(s) and orchestra)

information about the creation

date
May 5, 1977

États-Unis, New York

interpreters

New York Philharmonic, direction : Pierre Boulez, David Gilbert, James Chambers, Larry Newland : directeurs assistants, Irene Gobrud : soprano, chœur d'enfants de la Little Church Around The Corner et de la Trinity School.


date
January 1, 2000

observations

Enregistrement : Susan Narucki : soprano, Joseph Alessi : trombone, Paul Cesarczyk et George Crumb : cloches, orchestre et chœur philharmonique de Varsovie, direction : Thomas Conlin, 1 cd Bridge Records 9095, 1999.

Part titles

  1. Introduction: Desolato
  2. Vox Clamans In Deserto
  3. Ascensus Potestatum Tenebrarum
  4. Musica Apocalyptica
  5. Seven Trumpets of the Apocalypse
  6. Adventus Pueroreum Luminis
  7. Hymnus Pro Novo Tempore

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