Oliver Knussen (1952-2018)

Choral (1970 -1972)

for wind instruments, percussions and double basses

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1970 - 1972
    • Duration: 10 mn
    • Publisher: Faber Music, Londres
    • Opus: 8
Detailed formation
  • 4 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 3 oboes, 1 English horn, 4 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet), 1 contrabass clarinet, 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 1 baritone saxophone [les 4 saxophones peuvent être remplacés par 4 autres cors] , 3 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, 3 percussionists, 1 double bass [à 4]

Premiere information

  • Date: 30 March 1975
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York, Carnegie Hall


    Performers:

    l'American symphonic orchestra, direction : Michael Tilson Thomas.