| Year of composition: |
1957-1959 |
| Subtitle: |
Oratorio de Noël |
| Composer: |
Frank Martin |
| Text Source: |
Das Mysterium von der Geburt des Herrn nach "Mystère de la Passion" |
| Original Language: |
Französisch |
| Translator: |
Albin Kaiser; Georg Barker |
| Parts: |
neun (Sopran, Alt, 3 Tenöre, 2 Baritone, 2 Bässe): Eva (Unsere Frau), Sopran / Elisabeth (die Prophetin Anna), Alt / Der Engel Gabriel (Melchior), Tenor / Satan (Ysambert), Tenor / Beelzebub (Rifflart), Tenor / Adam (Joseph), Bariton / Ein Schauspieler (Astaroth, Pellion, Balthasar), Bariton / Gottvater (Der Prophet Simon), Baß / Luzifer (Aloris, Kaspar, Priester), Baß |
| Choir: |
SATB |
| Instrumentation: |
3 4 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 -timp, perc(4), hp(2), str |
| Instrumentation details: |
piccolo; 1st flute; 2nd flute (+2nd picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe (+ob.d'a); 3rd oboe; cor anglais; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb)); 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; piccolo trumpet in D; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; tuba; timpani; percussion(4); 1st harp; 2nd harp; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass |
| Duration (min): |
105 |
| Dedication: |
dédié à Monsieur René Dovaz |
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| Licensing: |
Licensing Request |
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