Hans Zender (1936)

Wüste: Tagzeiten Simeons (1980 -1984)

Suite n °2 from the opera Stephen Climax, for 5 singers, male choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1980 - 1984
    • Duration : 30 mn
    • Publisher : Universal Edition
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Texte en allemand de Hans Wollschläger, d’après la vie de Saint Simeon (Simeon des Säulenstehers - Acta Sanctorum) et Ulysses de James Joyce

Detailed formation
  • soloists : 1 solo soprano, 1 solo tenor, 1 solo baritone [aigu] , 1 solo baritone, 1 solo bass voice
  • men's choir
  • 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 1 soprano saxophone, 1 alto saxophone, 1 tenor saxophone, 3 bassoons, 5 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 6 percussionists [ou 7] , 1 guitar, 1 organ, 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

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