Toshio Hosokawa (1955)

Death and Resurrection (1989)

for three reciters, four or eight solo voices, mixed choir and children choir, tape and orchestra

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1989
    • Duration: 18 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
    • Cycle: Hiroshima Requiem II(3e partie), Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima (2e partie)
    • Commission: New Symphony Orchestra
    • Libretto (details, author):

      d'après de Genbaku no Ko édité par Dr. Arata Osada Children of Hiroshima (chanté en japonais et en anglais)

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 3 narrators
  • ensemble of vocal soloists à 4 voix , mixed choir, children's choir
  • 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns [dont 2 d'écho] , 5 trumpets [dont 2 d'écho] , 5 trombones [dont 2 d'écho] , tuba, 6 percussionists [dont 2 d'écho] , harp, piano (also celesta), 16 violins [ou 18] , 14 second violins [ou 16] , 12 violas [ou 14] , 10 cellos [ou 12] , 8 double basses [ou 10]

Premiere information

  • Date: 23 July 1989
    Location:

    Japon, Tokyo


    Performers:

    le New Symphony Orchestra, direction : Chikara Imamura.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support