Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)

Seven Gates of Jerusalem - Sinfonie n° 7 (1996)

for 5 solo voices, narrator, 3 mixed choirs and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1996
    • Duration: 1 h 8 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
Detailed formation
  • mixed choir, ensemble of vocal soloists(2 solo soprano, solo contralto [], solo tenor [], solo bass voice [])
  • 4 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 3 oboes, 1 English horn, 6 clarinets [dont 3 dans la salle] (also 1 Eb clarinet), 2 bass clarinets [dont 1 dans la salle] (also 1 Eb clarinet [dans la salle] ), 6 bassoons [dont 3 dans la salle] , 2 contrabassoons [dont 1 dans la salle] , 8 horns [dont 4 dans la salle] , 6 trumpets [dont 3 dans la salle] , 8 trombones [dont 4 dans la salle] , 2 tubas [dont 1 dans la salle] , 12 percussionists, 1 celesta, 1 piano, 1 organ [ad lib.] , strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 9 January 1997
    Location:

    Israël, Jerusalem, The State Hall, cérémonie du IIIe millénaire


    Performers:

    Mariana Nicolesco, Sylvia Greenberg : sopranos, Jadwiga Rappé : contralto, Evgeny Shapovalov : ténor, Reinhardt Hagen : basse, Boris Carmeli : récitant, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, MDR-Chor Leipzig, Südfunk-Chor Stuttgart, direction : Lorin Maazel.

Table of contents

  1. Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis
  2. Si oblitus fuero tui, Jerusalem
  3. De profundis
  4. Si oblitus fuero tui, Jerusalem
  5. Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum (Psalm 147)
  6. Ezechiel 37, 1-10
  7. Haec dicit Dominus : Ecce ego do coram vobis viam vitae, et viam mortis