COMPOSITIONS / ORCHESTRAL / LES CYMBALES SONORES (2020)
Les Cymbales Sonores (2020)
For choir (SATB) and orchestra
- 5 min
- Donemus Publishing
- September, 2020
LES CYMBALES SONORES was commissioned by Stichting Omroep Muziek and AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert for the 75th anniversary of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Groot Omroepkoor. The world premiere was on September 11th 2020 at Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht. This piece is dedicated to Jan-Peter’s grandfather, W. de Graaff.
First performance
| Conductor | Karina Canellakis |
|---|---|
| Choir | Groot Omroepkoor |
| Ensemble | Radio Philharmonisch Orkest |
General information
| Instrumentation | SATB chorus and large chamber orchestra (2.2.2.2 | 4.2.2.0 | perc. timp. hp. pf. | 10.8.6.4.3) |
|---|---|
| Commissioned by | Stichting Omroep Muziek AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert |
| Composed for | 75th anniversary of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Groot Omroepkoor |
| Dedicated to | My grandfather, W. de Graaff |
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