Paul-Heinz Dittrich (1930-2020) Sofia Goubaïdoulina (1931) Marek Kopelent (1932-2023)

Laudatio Pacis (1975)

oratorio in nine movements for five solo voices, three choirs and large orchestra (without strings)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1975
    • Duration: 40 mn
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter, Cassel
    • Dedication: à l'UNESCO
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Textes de Johannes Amos Comenius (en latin).

Detailed formation
  • soloists: soprano, contralto, tenor, solo bass voice, narrator
  • 6 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 4 oboes (also English horn), 4 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 4 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 3 percussionists, mixed choir [au moins 80 chanteurs] , mixed choir(3 soprano, 3 contralto, 3 tenor, 3 solo bass voice)

Premiere information

  • Date: 3 September 1993
    Location:

    Allemagne, Berlin


    Performers:

    le Chœur et l'Orchestre symphonique de la radio de Leipzig, direction : Daniel Nazareth.

Observations

Œuvre co-composée avec Marek Kopelent et Paul-Heinz Dittrich (numéros 2, 4 et 8 par Sofia Goubaïdoulina).