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Title of the work

Celestial keys

Composer
Elia Alessio
Original / Hungarian title
Celestial keys
Foreign language / English title
Celestial keys
Subtitle
For 2 sopranos and ensemble or chamber orchestra
Year of composition
2023
Type
Solo voice(s) with ensemble
Instrumentation
2 S. - 2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 cl., fg. - trb.b. - 3 perc. - pf., arpa - strings: 5 vl. con scord., 2 vla. con scord., 2 vlc. con scord., cb. con scord.
Duration
10 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
KELLEY, Edward; DEE, John
Language
Enochian language
Premiere information
5 November 2023, "The Day of Listening", Concert Hall, Budapest Music Center; Márta Murányi, Judit Szathmáry (S.), Concerto Budapest Ligeti Ensemble, László Tihanyi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
© Copyright 2023 Alessio Elia, Distributed by Universal Edition
Available here!
Recordings
Billiant Classics CD 97382, 2024 - Márta Murányi, Judit Szathmáry (S.), Concerto Budapest Ligeti Ensemble, László Tihanyi (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Text: "Second Angelical Key" in Angelical language (Enochian language) written down through divination sessions carried out by the seer Edward Kelley and transcribed on paper by John Dee.