Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Cantata Academica, Carmen Basiliense (1959)

for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1959 - mar 1959
    • Duration: 20 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Dedication: 'Composuit Universitati Basiliensi, sollenmnia saecularia quinta celebranti, dedicavit Benjamin Britten MCMLX'
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Extraits de textes en latin (charte de L’Univesité de Bâle et oraisons plus anciennes de Bâle), réunis par Bernhard Wyss

Detailed formation
  • mixed choir, ensemble of vocal soloists(solo soprano [], solo contralto [], solo tenor [], solo bass voice [])
  • 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 4 percussionists, 1 timpani, 2 harp [deuxième ad lib.] , 1 piano (also 1 celesta [ad lib.] ), strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 1 July 1960
    Location:

    Suisse, Université de Bâle


    Performers:

    Agnes Giebel, Elsa Cavelti, Peter Pears, Heinz Rehfuss et l'orchestre de chambre de Bâle, dirigé par Paul Sacher.