Friedrich Cerha (1926-2023)

Requiem (1994)

for mezzo-soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1994
      Revision dates: 2001 - 2002
    • Duration: 1 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Commission: Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft, International Bach-Academy pour la commémoration de l'armistice de la Seconde guerre mondiale (50 ans)
    • Libretto (details, author):

      textes liturgiques et poèmes de Friedrich Cerha

Detailed formation
  • soloists: solo mezzo-soprano, solo baritone
  • mixed choir
  • 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 16 August 1995
    Location:

    (Introitus - Kyrie - Libera me) Allemagne, Stuttgart, Liederhalle


    Performers:

    les Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Krakauer Kammerchor et l'Orchestre philharmonique d'Israel, direction : Helmuth Rilling.

  • Date: 27 February 2004
    Location:

    Autriche, Vienne, Konzerthaus


    Performers:

    Iris Vermillion : soprano, Wojtek Drabowicz : baryton, Chœur philharmonique slovaque, Orchestre symphonique de la Radio de Vienne, direction : Bertrand de Billy.