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Via crucis

Composer
Lendvay Kamilló
Original / Hungarian title
Via crucis
Foreign language / English title
Via crucis
Subtitle
Oratorio for mixed chamber choir and 10 instruments
Dedication
to Michel Piquemal
Year of composition
1989
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra
Number of players
11
Instrumentation
chamber choir (S-A-T-B) - vlc. solo - fl., ob., cl., cl.b., fg. - cor., trb. - perc. (ptto., tmb.picc., tom-tom, tmb.picc.c.c., tam-tam, crot., trg., xil., vibr.) - pf. (or cel.)
Duration
32 min
Movements, parts
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX - X - XI - XII - XIII
Text
liturgical
Language
Latin
Commissioned by
"Festival d´Art Sacre" Paris
Premiere information
1989, Eglise de la Trinité, Paris; Ensemble Vocal Michel Piquemal, Ensemble Instrumental J. W. Audoli, Michel Piquemal (cond.)

1990, Concert Hall, Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest; Hungarian State Choir, Chamber Ensemble of the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra, Antal Mátyás (choir master), Kamilló Lendvay (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest L-82
Avaiable here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-31533, 1995 - Ensemble Vocal Michel Piquemal, Hungarian State Orchestra, Michel Piquemal (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 I. Vexilla regis
2 II. O crux! Ave crux! Ave spes unica
3 III. Innocens ego sum
4 IV. Ave crux!
5 V. Jesus cadit
6 VI. Stabat Mater dolorosa
7 VII. Nolite flere
8 VIII. Crucifige!
9 IX. Meno mosso
10 X. Eli, Eli lamma Sabacthani
11 XI. In manus tuas
12 XII. Consummatum est
13 XIII. Ave crux, spes unica
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1988-1989

1990 Budapest, Concert Hall of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music performed by: The Hungarian State Choir, The Chamber Ensemble of the Symphony Orchestra Miskolc, cond. by the composer Director of Choir: Mátyás Antal