Pierre Boulez

*26.03.1925

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Cummings ist der Dichter | for 16 solo voices or mixed choir and instruments

Work Details

Year of composition:	1970/1986
Scored for:	for 16 solo voices or mixed choir and instruments
Composer:	Pierre Boulez
Text Source:	Poems 1923-1954
Text Author:	E. E. Cummings
Original Language:	Englisch
Choir:	SATB (bis 48 Stimmen)
Soloinstruments/Soloists:	soprano; alto; tenor; bass
Instrumentation:	2 2 3 2 - 2 2 2 1 - hp(3), vln(3), vla(2), vc(2), cb(1)
Instrumentation details:	1st flute; 2nd flute; oboe; cor anglais; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; 1st harp; 2nd harp; 3rd harp; 1st violin; 2nd violin; 3rd violin; 1st viola; 2nd viola; 1st violoncello; 2nd violoncello; contrabass

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World Première

Location:	Stuttgart / Germany
Date:	25.09.1970
Orchestra:	Mitglieder des Südfunk-SO
Choir:	Schola Cantorum Stuttgart
Conductor:	Clytus Gottwald

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Boulez Pierre

Cummings ist der Dichter

for 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass soloists, satb choir in 48 parts) and instruments

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Boulez Pierre

Cummings ist der Dichter

for 4 soprano, 4 alto, 4 tenor and 4 bass soloists, satb choir in 48 parts) and instruments

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