Hans Zender (1936)

Dubliner Nachtszenen (1990)

Suite n°1 from the opera Stephen Climax, for 9 singers, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1990
    • Duration: between 46 mn and 52 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Hans Wollschläger d’après la vie de Saint Siméon (Simeon des Säulenstehers, Acta Sanctorum) et de Ulysse de James Joyce.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo soprano, 2 solo mezzo-sopranos, 1 solo contralto, 1 solo tenor [buffo] , 1 solo baritone [aigu] , 1 solo baritone, 1 solo bass-baritone, 1 solo bass voice
  • mixed choir
  • 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 1 soprano saxophone, 1 alto saxophone, 1 tenor saxophone, 3 bassoons, 5 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 7 percussionists [ou 8] , 1 harp, 1 mandolin, 1 guitar, 1 accordion, 1 celesta, 1 piano, 1 organ, 1 electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer, 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support

Observations

Il existe aussi une version plus courte (36 minutes), Universal Edition.