Philippe Hersant (1948)

Les âmes du purgatoire (2008)

for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2008
    • Publisher: Durand
    • Commission: Orchestre de Bretagne
    • Dedication: à l'Orchestre de Bretagne
Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 2 horns, 2 trumpets, percussionist (also timpani [1 exécutant] ), 10 violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 5 cellos, 3 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 6 June 2009

    Performers: Orchestre de Bretagne ; Olari Elts, direction