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Title of the work

Hungarian Choral Symphony, Op. 73

Composer
Szokolay Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Magyar kórusszimfónia, Op. 73
Foreign language / English title
Hungarian Choral Symphony, Op. 73
Subtitle
For mixed choir and orchestra
Year of composition
1970
Type
Choir and orchestra
Instrumentation
choir - orchestra
Duration
22 min
Movements, parts
1. Góg és Magóg / Gog and Magog
2. Sírni, sírni, sírni / To Cry, To Cry, To Cry
3. Új vizeken járok / On New Waters
Text
ADY, Endre
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Kodály Choir of Debrecen
Premiere information
28 June 1970, 4th Béla Bartók International Choir Competition, Debrecen, Hungary; Kodály Choir of Debrecen, MÁV Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra, György Gulyás (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Legend Art Publisher
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Remarks, other info
Based on the verses by Endre Ady