Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

Elemental Procedures (1976)

for soprano, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1976
    • Duration : 20 mn
    • Editor : Universal Edition, nº UE 16514
    • Commission: Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne
    • Livret (détail, auteur) :

      Samuel Beckett

Detailed formation
  • soliste : solo soprano
  • mixed choir à 4 voix
  • piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, harp, 2 celestas (also 1 piano), strings

Creation information

  • Date : 22 January 1977
    Location :

    Allemagne, Cologne, WDR, festival Musik der Zeit


    Performers :

    Martha Hanneman : soprano, Kölner Rundfunkchor (direction : Herbert Schernus), Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, direction : Lothar Zagrosek.

Observations

Initialement Chorus and Orchestra