François Sarhan (1972)
Testimony (2007)
for narrator, solo instruments, amplified ensemble and recorded sounds
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date :
2007
- Video, installation (detail, author) : JP Witkin, photographie
- Duration : 50 mn
- Publisher : édition du compositeur, à télécharger sur son site
- Commission: Arsenal, Metz
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Libretto (details, author) :
Charles Reznikoff, Testimony
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Composition date :
2007
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), solo instrument(s) and ensemble of 10 instruments or more]
Detailed formation
- soloists : narrator, piano (also electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer), cello, percussionist, violin [aussi violon-trompette] , guitar (also electric guitar)
- alto flute (also flute, piccolo), oboe (also English horn), clarinet, bassoon (also contrabassoon), horn, 2 trumpets (also cornet, flugerlhorn), trombone, tuba, percussionist, harp, violin, viola, double bass (also electric bass)
Premiere information
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Date :
June 2007
Location :France, Metz, Arsenal
Performers :l'Ensemble Modern.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device : amplification, sons fixés sur support