Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)

Anastenaria. Procession aux eaux claires (1953)

for mixed choir, male choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1953
    • Duration: 11 mn
    • Publisher: Salabert
    • Cycle: première pièce du triptyque des Anastenaria
Detailed formation
  • mixed choir(9 soprano, 6 contralto, 6 tenor, 9 bass voice), men's choir(15 baritone [à 20])
  • 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes (also 2 English horns), clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, 6 percussionists, 10 violins, 10 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 15 September 2000
    Location:

    Allemagne, Munich, Herkulessaal der Residenz


    Performers:

    le Chœur et l'Orchestre symphonique de la Radio Bayerischen Rundfunks, direction : Charles Zacharie Bornstein.