Spirit of Voices

Singing is the most original musical expression. If speech is combined with singing, the tonal parts of speech take on greater importance. Vocal music is also used in film and media whenever something important needs to be conveyed in an emotional way.

Here are some examples:

Cristóbal Halffter

Preludio para Madrid '92 (1991)

Fandango

Genres: choir, orchestra

Orchestration: for mixed choir and orchestra

Duration: 11'

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Morton Feldman

Rothko Chapel (1971)

Genres: choir, chamber music/ensemble (2-9 players)

Orchestration: for soprano, alto, mixed choir and instruments

Duration: 30'

Soloist: soprano; alto

Show work

Arvo Pärt

Cecilia, vergine romana (2000)

Genres: choir, orchestra

Orchestration: for mixed choir and orchestra

Duration: 19'

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Alfred Schnittke

Minnesang (1980)

Genres: chamber music/ensemble (2-9 players)

Orchestration: for 52 voices (18 S, 12 A, 10 T, 12 B)

Duration: 15'

Show work

Arvo Pärt

In principio (2003)

Genres: choir, orchestra

Orchestration: for mixed choir and orchestra

Duration: 20'

Show work

Arvo Pärt

An den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir und weinten (1976)

Bearbeitet von: (1984)

Genres: choir, chamber music/ensemble (2-9 players)

Orchestration: for voices or mixed choir (SATB) and organ

Soloist: soprano, alto, tenor, bass

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Georg Friedrich Haas

Blumenstück (2000)

Text von:

Genres: choir, chamber music/ensemble (2-9 players)

Orchestration: for choir, bass tuba and string quintet

Duration: 18'

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Wolfgang Rihm

ET LUX (2009)

Genres: choir, chamber music/ensemble (2-9 players)

Orchestration: for vocal quartet and string quartet

Duration: 60'

Soloist: countertenor; 1st tenor; 2nd tenor; bass

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Arvo Pärt

Berliner Messe (1990)

Genres: choir, orchestra

Orchestration: for mixed choir (SATB) and string orchestra

Duration: 25'

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