George Crumb (1929-2022)
Lux Aeterna (1971)
after a 13th century Requiem Mass, for five masked musicians
- General information
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Composition date:
1971
- Duration: 15 mn
- Publisher: Peters, nº P66495
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Composition date:
1971
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- solo mezzo-soprano, bass flute (also soprano recorder), ohter plucked strings [sitar] , 2 percussionists
Premiere information
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Date:
16 January 1972
Location:États-Unis, Virginia, Philadelphia Composers' Forum in Richmond
Performers:Jenneke Barton : mezzo-soprano.
Observations
Enregistrements : Jan DeGaetani : mezzo-soprano, The University of Pennsylvania Contemporary Players, direction : Richard Wernick, 1 cd Bridge Records 9127, 2003 ; Freda Herseth : mezzo-soprano, Orchestra 2001, direction : James Freeman, 1 cd CRI 723, 1996.