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Six Medieval Hymns

Composer
Szőnyi Erzsébet
Original / Hungarian title
Hat középkori himnusz
Foreign language / English title
Six Medieval Hymns
Subtitle
On translations by Sándor Sík
Dedication
For the Győr Maiden Choir and its Choirmaster Miklós Szabó
Year of composition
1990
Type
Choir and chamber ensemble
Instrumentation
female choir (S-Ms-A) - org., arpa - perc. (trg., wood bl.) - strings: vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
23 min
Movements, parts
1. Himnusz kakasszóra / Hymn for the Dawn
2. A múlandóságról / Song of Caducity
3. Ég városa, Jeruzsálem / Heavens Town, Jerusalem
4. Szűz Mária dícsérete / Praising Virgin Mary
5. Szamárének / Donkey Song
6. Esti himnusz / Evening Hymn
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
1988
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 32246, 2004 - Edit Faludi (S.), Pécs University Female Choir, Zoltán Erdélyi (vl.), Jaroslav Murin (vla.), Ildikó Janzsó (vlc.), Ida Lakatos (arpa), Csaba Király (org.), Ferenc Szabó (perc.), István Várdai (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Hungarian translation by Sándor Sík
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Erzsébet Szőnyi: Concerto per organo e orchestra, Six medieval hymns, Quintet for Harp and String Quartet, etc. Hungaroton