general information

composition date

1975-1978

revisition date

1981

duration

1h 10 min

editor

Ricordi

Libretto (details, author)

Ernesto Cardenal, Florian Knobloch, Carolina Maria de Jesús, George Jackson, Isaïe

type

detailed formation

Soloist

4 solo sopranos, 4 solo contraltos, 4 solo tenors, 4 solo bass voices, solo mezzo-soprano, solo tenor, solo bass-baritone, sopranochild voice

4 flutes, 2 oboes, 4 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 5 percussionists [à 6], guitar, mandolin, piano, harpsichord, 5 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 3 double basses

information about the creation

Information on the electronics

Electronic device

sons fixés sur support, dispositif multimédia (vidéo, lumière)

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