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Symphonia ungarorum, Op. 320

Composer
Szokolay Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Symphonia ungarorum, Op. 320
Foreign language / English title
Symphonia ungarorum, Op. 320
Subtitle
Oratorio for soprano and bass soli, children´s choir and mixed choir, orchestra
Dedication
to the memory of St. Steven and St. Gellert
Year of composition
1999
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S., B. solo - mixed choir, children´s choir - org. - orchestra
Duration
43 min
Movements, parts
1. Úton / On the Way - Passacaglia
2. Hitben / In Belief - Canto di confessione
3. Háborúságban / In War - Capriccio bellico
4. Megmaradásban / In Endurance -Finale-Glorificazione
Text
NAGY, Gáspár
Language
Latin
Premiere information
3 January 2000, Milennial Festive Opening Concert, Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest; Szilvia Hamvasi (S.), István Rácz István (B.), Children´s Choir, Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio, Tamás Vásáry (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Legend Art Publishing
Available here!
Recordings
Hungarain Radio CD of the premiere, 2000 - Szilvia Hamvasi (S.), István Rácz István (B.), Children´s Choir, Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio, Tamás Vásáry (cond.)
Concert film of the premiere, 2000 - Szilvia Hamvasi (S.), István Rácz István (B.), Children´s Choir, Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio, Tamás Vásáry (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Based on the text by Gáspár Nagy