general information

composition date
1981-1983
duration
17 min
editor
Schott
Libretto (details, author)

Edward Bond, traduction en allemand de Hans Werner Henze

type

A cappella vocal music (Mixed choir with five or more parts)

information about the creation

date
September 10, 1985

Southhampton, International New Music Week

interpreters

les BBC Singers, direction : John Alldis.

observations

Chœur de 8 à 12 voix.

Part titles

  1. What was hell like? – Wie war die Hölle?
  2. The point to be noted – Der Sinn liegt hier
  3. You who survived – Du, der du die Zeit der Mörder überlebtest
  4. It was changed – Nun ist alles anders
  5. Orpheus

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