Martin Smolka (1959)

MARE + MARE = MARIA (2013)

for choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2013
    • Duration: 35 mn
    • Publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel
    • Commission: Junger Kammerchor Ostwürttemberg, Junge Philharmonie Ostwürttemberg
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Bible ; Hildegard von Bingen

Detailed formation
  • mixed choir à 8 voix (2 soprano, 2 viola, 2 tenor, 2 baritone)
  • 3 flutes [dont 2 flûtes piccolo] , 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, 4 percussionists, electric guitar, strings [non précisé]

Premiere information

  • Date: 6 September 2013
    Location:

    Allemagne, Schwäbisch Gmünd


    Performers:

    Junger Kammerchor Ostwürttemberg, Junge Philharmonie Ostwürttemberg ; Thomas Baur, direction.

Observations

Il existe une version plus courte de 30 minutes, composée de 3 mouvements.

La version de 35 minutes comporte 5 mouvements.