Serge Prokofiev (1890-1953)

Sept, ils sont sept (1917)

Akkadian incantation for tenor solo, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1917
      Revision dates: 1933
    • Duration: 7 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus: 30
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Konstantin Balmont

Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes, 2 piccolos, 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, percussionist, harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 29 May 1924
    Location:

    France, Paris


    Performers:

    Serge Koussevitsky, direction.