Philippe Hurel (1955)

Les Pigeons d'argile (2014)

for 6 voices, choir and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2014
    • Duration: 1 h 40 mn
    • Publisher: Lemoine, 2014
    • Commission: Théâtre du Capitole, avec le soutien du Fonds de Création Lyrique
Detailed formation
  • soloist: 6 singing voices
  • unspecified choir, 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), bassoon (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 3 percussionists, piano (also celesta), harp, 8 violins, 8 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 15 April 2014
    Location:

    France, Toulouse, Théâtre du Capitole


    Performers:

    Gaëlle Arquez, Aimery Lefèvre, Vincent Le Texier, Vannina Santoni, Sylvie Brunet et Gilles Ragon : voix, l'Orchestre National et le Choeur du Capitole, direction : Tito Ceccherini, mise en scène : Mariame Clément, costumes : Julia Hansen.