24 12 1914
Christmas Eve, 1914. In the region of Ypres, Belgium, soldiers in the trenches start singing carols. The weapons fall silent.
YEAR OF COMPOSITION
2009
Instrumentation
Men’s choir, soloist (CT, T, Bar, B) and two bugles
duration
8’
COMMISSIONED BY
dedication
in remembrance of my grandfather
lyrics
- Taken from Psalm 22 (23), Psalm 140 (141) and the vespers for the Nativity of Christ
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Language
Church Slavonic
PREMIÈRE
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Date
11 December 2009 -
Location
St James the Great Church, Flushing (The Netherlands) -
Performers
Vocal Ensemble Molitva -
Instrumentals
Michiel Kestens & Sander Kintaert (bugles) -
Conductor
Hugo Smekens
AWARD
European Award for Choral Composers 2012
PARTITUUR
AUDIO
CD-recording
11-13 January 2013, Aula der Theodor-Heuss Schule, Limburg (Germany) by Camerata Musica Limburg and Jan Schumacher (conductor), Montefagorum MFP 20132
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Estonian Male Choir in Turin (Italy)Photo © Klaproos
