Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Sept Répons des ténèbres (1961)

for solo soprano (boy's voice), mixed choir (boy's and men's voices) and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1961
    • Duration: 25 mn
    • Publisher: Salabert
Detailed formation
  • soloist: soprano [voix de garçon]
  • adult and children choir
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, harp, strings

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