George Crumb (1929-2022)

Lux Aeterna (1971)

after a 13th century Requiem Mass, for five masked musicians

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1971
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Peters, nº P66495
Detailed formation
  • solo mezzo-soprano, bass flute (also soprano recorder), ohter plucked strings [sitar] , 2 percussionists

Premiere information

  • 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.