Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

Lux Aeterna (1994)

for choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1994
    • Duration: 7 mn
    • Publisher: Hans Sikorski
    • Commission: International Bach Academy
Detailed formation
  • mixed choir, English horn, 2 clarinets, percussion, 8 violins, 8 second violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, 3 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 16 August 1995
    Location:

    Allemagne, Stuttgart


    Performers:

    Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart ; Cracow Chamber Choir ; The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ; Helmuth Rilling, direction.

Observations

Cette œuvre fait partie d'une œuvre collaborative "Requiem of Reconciliation" composée conjointement par : Luciano Berio (Prologue), Friedrich Cerha (Introitus and Kyrie), Paul-Heinz Dittrich (Dies irae), Marek Kopelent (Judex ergo), John Harbison (Juste judex), Arne Nordheim (Confutatis), Bernard Rands (Interludium), Marc-André Dalbavie (Offertorium), Judith Weir (Sanctus), Krzysztof Penderecki (Agnus Dei), Wolfgang Rihm (Communio I), Alfred Schnittke (Communio II ), Joji Yuasa (Responsorium) and György Kurtág (Epilogue).