In These Stones Horizons Sing

In These Stones Horizons Sing is a choral and orchestral work by the Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. The work was commissioned by the occasion of the opening of the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff and was premiered there in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II on 29 November 2004. In These Stones Horizons Sing includes texts in English and Welsh languages ​​Menna Elfyn by Grahame Davies and Gwyneth Lewis.

Construction

The minute - 15 in about work is divided into four sets, of which the first is divided into two parts. The sets are overwritten as follows:

  • " Agorawd " [ Overture ] (Text: Menna Elfyn ) Part I: " Cân yr Alltud " [ The Exile Song] (Welsh )
  • Part II: " Nawr! " [ Now! ] (Welsh / English)

The scoring of the work is for baritone, mixed choir, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, percussion, harp and strings.

Recordings

  • Karl Jenkins: Requiem In These Stones Horizons Sing and Bryn Terfel ( bass-baritone ), Nigel Hitchcock (soprano saxophone), Catrin Finch (harp), Serendipity, Caerdydd Chorus, West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karl Jenkins. EMI CD 0724355796622 ( 2005).
Bowed string instrument Requiem (Jenkins)
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