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
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Composition date:
1989
- Duration: 18 mn
- Publisher: Schott
- Cycle: Hiroshima Requiem II(3e partie), Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima (2e partie)
- Commission: New Symphony Orchestra
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Libretto (details, author):
d'après de Genbaku no Ko édité par Dr. Arata Osada Children of Hiroshima (chanté en japonais et en anglais)
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Composition date:
1989
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) 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
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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