Sofia Goubaïdoulina (1931)

St. John Easter (2001)

for four solo voices, two mixed choirs, organ and large orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2001
    • Duration: 50 mn
    • Publisher: Sikorski, Hambourg
    • Commission: Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hambourg
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Texte en russe.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: soprano, tenor, baritone, solo bass voice, organ
  • mixed choir, mixed choir, 4 flutes (also 2 piccolos, alto flute, bass flute), oboe, 4 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), bassoon, 3 horns (also 3 Wagner tubas), 4 trumpets (also piccolo trumpet, bass trumpet), 3 trombones (also 2 tenor/bass trombones, contrabass trombone), tuba, 8 percussionists, harpsichord [amplifié, ou synthétiseur] , piano, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 16 March 2002
    Location:

    Allemagne, Hambourg


    Performers:

    Natalia Korneeva : soprano, Viktor Lutsiuk : ténor, Fyodor Mozhayev : baryton, Gennady Bezzubenkov : basse, le Chœur du théâtre Mariinsky, le Chœur de la NDR, l'Orchestre de la NDR, direction : Valery Gergiev.

Observations

Cette œuvre est la seconde partie du cycle Passion and Ressurection of Jesus Christ According To St John, dont la première partie est St. John Passion. Elle ne peut être jouée indépendamment du cycle.