Toshio Hosokawa (1955)
Death and Resurrection (1989)
for three reciters, four or eight solo voices, mixed choir and children choir, tape and orchestra
electronic work
- General information
-
Composition date :
1989
- Duration : 18 mn
- Publisher : Schott
- Cycle : Hiroshima Requiem II(3e partie), Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima (2e partie)
- Commission: New Symphony Orchestra
-
Libretto (details, author) :
d'après de Genbaku no Ko édité par Dr. Arata Osada Children of Hiroshima (chanté en japonais et en anglais)
-
Composition date :
1989
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist : 3 narrators
- ensemble of vocal soloists à 4 voix , mixed choir, children's choir
- 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns [dont 2 d'écho] , 5 trumpets [dont 2 d'écho] , 5 trombones [dont 2 d'écho] , tuba, 6 percussionists [dont 2 d'écho] , harp, piano (also celesta), 16 violins [ou 18] , 14 second violins [ou 16] , 12 violas [ou 14] , 10 cellos [ou 12] , 8 double basses [ou 10]
Premiere information
-
Date :
23 July 1989
Location :Japon, Tokyo
Performers :le New Symphony Orchestra, direction : Chikara Imamura.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device : sons fixés sur support