Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

Elemental Procedures (1976)

for soprano, choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1976
    • Duration: 20 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition, nº UE 16514
    • Commission: Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Samuel Beckett

Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo soprano
  • mixed choir à 4 voix
  • piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, harp, 2 celestas (also 1 piano), strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 22 January 1977
    Location:

    Allemagne, Cologne, WDR, festival Musik der Zeit


    Performers:

    Martha Hanneman : soprano, Kölner Rundfunkchor (direction : Herbert Schernus), Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, direction : Lothar Zagrosek.

Observations

Initialement Chorus and Orchestra