Ilona Brege
REQUIEM AETERNAM - 1st part of the Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic wind orchestra
Short instrumentation: 3 0 11 0 - 4 7 4 4, sax(4), timp, perc(2), cb
Duration: 7'
Choir: mixed choir
Solos:
soprano
tenor
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute
1st clarinet in Bb (4 players)
bass clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb (3 players)
3rd clarinet in Bb (3 players)
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st cornet in Bb
1st trumpet in Bb
2nd cornet in Bb
2nd trumpet in Bb
3rd cornet in Bb
3rd trumpet in Bb
4th trumpet in Bb
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
4th trombone
1st tuba
1st euphonium
2nd tuba
2nd euphonium
soprano saxophone in Bb
baritone saxophone in Eb
tenor saxophone in Bb
alto saxophone in Eb
timpani
1st percussion
2nd percussion
double bass
REQUIEM AETERNAM - 1st part of the Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic wind orchestra
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Ilona Brege
gemischter Chor (REQUIEM AETERNAM - 1st part of the Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic wind orchestra)
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Ilona Brege
REQUIEM AETERNAM - 1st part of the Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic wind orchestra
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
Ilona Brege
Sopran (REQUIEM AETERNAM - 1st part of the Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic wind orchestra)
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Type: Solostimme(n)
Ilona Brege
Tenor (REQUIEM AETERNAM - 1st part of the Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic wind orchestra)
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Type: Solostimme(n)
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Work introduction
Requiem for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and symphonic band is composed during years 2009-2010.
Two first parts Requiem aeternam and Dies irae were performed on 10th of April 2009 in Riga, St. John Church.
The completed REQUIEM world premiere was on 25th of March 2010 in the Riga Cathedral. Sonora Vaice (soprano), Ingus Petersons (tenor), State Academic Choir "Latvija", Riga Chamber Choir "Ave Sol", Riga Professional Symphonic Band, conductor Andris Poga. Following performances of the Requiem were conducted by Martins Ozolins (2012) and Valdis Butans (2019).
Music critic Ievina Liepina wrote in the newspaper Kulturas forums that "the stylistic code or key to the main expression of the Requiem by Ilona Brege is provided by the first part Requiem aeternam - the significant bell sounds filling the orchestra and choir create an open, emotional space, to which nationality gives a national charm: so to speak, you are not lost or misguided, but are known and are expected!"
The concert recording of Requiem aeternam is published in CD "New Music from Latvia. 2011 (LMIC 027).