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Christmas Oratorio

Composer
Orbán György
Original / Hungarian title
Karácsonyi oratórium
Foreign language / English title
Christmas Oratorio
Dedication
to Gábor Bakos and the Béla Bartók Choir and Orchetsra of the ELTE University
Year of composition
1998
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S., T., Bar., B. solo - narrator - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - perc. (2 esec.) - org. - strings
Duration
65 min
Movements, parts
1. Nyitókórus / Opening choir
2. Zakariás / Zechariah
3. Angyali üdvözlet / Annunciation
4. Magnificat
5. Allegro
6. Larghetto
7. Allegro energico
8. Risoluto
9. Moderato
10. Allegro moderato
11. Zakariás éneke / Zechariah´s song
12. L´istesso tempo, ma senza rigore
13. Háromkirályok - Heródesnél / Three Kings - At Herod
14. Allegro maestoso
15. Angyalok és pásztorok / Angels and shepherds
16. Menjetek, menjetek Betlehembe / Go, go ye to Bethlehem
17. A szent család / The holy family
18. Heródes bosszúja / Herod´s revenge
19. Quieto, dolente
20. Zárókórus / Closing Choir
Language
Hungarian
Publisher / Source
Edition Simonffy
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
György Orbán: Christmas Oratorio Hungaroton