George Benjamin (1960)

Dream of the Song (2014 -2015)

for countertenor, women's choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2014 - 2015
    • Duration: 20 mn
    • Publisher: Faber Music
    • Commission: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra et le Festival d'Automne à Paris
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Textes de Solomon Ibn Gabirol (traduction de Peter Cole), Samuel HaNagid (traduction de Peter Cole) et Frederico García Lorca.

Detailed formation
  • soloist: countertenor
  • women's choir, 2 oboes, 4 horns, 2 percussionists, harp, 12 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 25 September 2015
    Location:

    Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Concertgebouw


    Performers:

    Bejun Mehta, contre-ténor, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Benjamin, direction.

    Bejun Mehta/Netherlands Chamber Choir/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/George Benjamin - See more at: http://www.fabermusic.com/repertoire/dream-of-the-song#sthash.cSMkUNh4.dpuf
    Bejun Mehta/Netherlands Chamber Choir/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/George Benjamin - See more at: http://www.fabermusic.com/repertoire/dream-of-the-song#sthash.cSMkUNh4.dpuf
    Bejun Mehta/Netherlands Chamber Choir/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/George Benjamin - See more at: http://www.fabermusic.com/repertoire/dream-of-the-song#sthash.cSMkUNh4.dpuf
    Bejun Mehta/Netherlands Chamber Choir/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/George Benjamin - See more at: http://www.fabermusic.com/repertoire/dream-of-the-song#sthash.cSMkUNh4.dpuf
    Bejun Mehta/Netherlands Chamber Choir/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/George Benjamin - See more at: http://www.fabermusic.com/repertoire/dream-of-the-song#sthash.cSMkUNh4.dpuf