Paul Méfano (1937-2020)

La cérémonie (1970)

for solo voices, orchestral formation and 24 reciters

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1970
    • Duration : 15 mn
    • Editor : Heugel / Leduc
    • Livret (détail, auteur) :

      poème de Paul Méfano.

Detailed formation
  • solistes : 12 male narrators, 12 female narrators
  • ensemble de voix solistes(soprano, countertenor, baritone), chœur récité
  • 4 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 5 oboes (also 2 English horns), 4 clarinets (also E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 6 horns, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 6 percussionists, piano (also celesta), electric organ [Hammond] , harp [amplifiée] , electric guitar, 15 violins, 15 second violins, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 8 double basses

Creation information

  • Date : 1970
    Location :

    France, Festival de Royan


    Performers :

    Carol Plantamura, John Patrick-Thomas, Therman Bailey, solistes ; Orchestre National de l’O.R.T.F. ; Paul Méfano, direction

Information about electronic
Electronic device : amplification