Elliott Carter (1908-2012)

A Sunbeam's Architecture (2010)

Songs for tenor and chamber orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2010
    • Duration: 11 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Libretto (details, author):

      sur des poèmes de e.e. cummings

Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo tenor
  • flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, percussionist, piano, 2 violins, 2 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 8 December 2011
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York, NY


    Performers:

    Nicholas Phan : ténor, Ryan McAdams.