Sofia Goubaïdoulina (1931)

Now Always Snow (1993)

for chamber ensemble and chamber choir

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1993
    • Duration: 25 mn
    • Publisher: Sikorski, Hambourg
    • Commission: Holland Festival 1993
    • Dedication: à Gennadi Aigi
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Sur des vers de Gennadi Aigi (en russe).

Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), contrabassoon, trumpet, 2 trombones, 2 percussionists, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass, mixed choir(6 soprano, 6 contralto, 6 tenor, 6 solo bass voice), narrator [ou bande]

Premiere information

  • Date: 12 June 1993
    Location:

    Pays-Bas, Amsterdam


    Performers:

    le Schönberg Ensemble, le Chœur de chambre des Pays-Bas, direction : Reinbert de Leeuw.

Table of contents

  1. You Are My Peace ;
  2. Note: Apophatic ;
  3. Now Always Snow ;
  4. Note: Apophatic ;
  5. Ode: Native Country.