Sir John Tavener (1944-2013)

Song of the Cosmos (2000)

for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2000
    • Duration: 50 mn
    • Publisher: Chester Music
    • Commission: Bach Choir pour marquer son 125e anniversaire (1876-2001)
Detailed formation
  • soloists: tom-toms, soprano, baritone
  • mixed choir [SSAATTBB]
  • 4 trumpets, 5 trombones, timpani, 3 singing bowls, 3 tam-tams, other membranophone [bendir] , organ, strings

Premiere information

Observations

Répartition des quatre groupes instrumentaux
I. grand bol chantant, grand tam-tam, bendir, quatuor à cordes
II. 4 trompettes, bol chantant moyen, grand tam-tam, timbales
III. 5 trombones, cordes
IV. tomtoms solistes, grand bol chantant, très grand tam-tam, orgue, cordes