Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Search
New search
Title of the work

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Composer
Karosi Bálint
Original / Hungarian title
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Foreign language / English title
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Subtitle
An Advent Cantata for solo voices, mixed choir and baroque orchestra
Dedication
to Mandy
Year of composition
2020
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S., T., B. soli - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - 2 ob. - org. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
22 min
Movements, parts
1. Chorus
2. Recit (T)
3. Aria (S)
4. Recit (T)
5. Aria (B) with Choir
6. Chorale (SSA)
7. Arioso (T) with Choir
8. Aria (S)
9. Chorale
Text
Christian hymn
Language
English
Premiere information
25 January 2020, Saint Peter´s Church, New York City; Addy Sterrett (S.), Ruston Ropac (A.), Elliot James Encarnación (T.), Enrico Lagasca (B.), The Saint Peter’s Choir, The Saint Peter’s Bach Collegium Period Orchestra: Fiona Last, Matthew Hudgens (baroque ob.), Edson Scheid, Seula Lee (vl.), Stephen Goist (vla.), Ana Kim (vlc.), John Sajduhar (B.), Bryan McGuiggin (org.), Bálint Karosi (cemb., cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Video recording of the premiere, 2020 - Addy Sterrett (S.), Ruston Ropac (A.), Elliot James Encarnación (T.), Enrico Lagasca (B.), The Saint Peter’s Choir, The Saint Peter’s Bach Collegium Period Orchestra: Fiona Last, Matthew Hudgens (baroque ob.), Edson Scheid, Seula Lee (vl.), Stephen Goist (vla.), Ana Kim (vlc.), John Sajduhar (B.), Bryan McGuiggin (org.), Bálint Karosi (cemb., cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 2019 - 2020

Based on English translations of Bach cantata texts and the words of the “O Antiphons”