Fragments of Diaspora (1992)

Axelrod, Lawrence (born in 1960) [ USA ]

Text by Dipoko, Mbella Sonne (born in 1936) [Cameroon]
Achmatova, Anna Andreevna (1889-1966) [USSR]
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Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form: Contemporary
Type of Choir: SSAATTBB  (8 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Mezzosoprano (1)  (1 soloist(s))
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Instruments: Flute (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Clarinet (2) ; Bassoon (2) ; Horn (2) ; Trumpet (2) ; Trombone (2) ; Harp (1) ; Timpani (1) ; Percussion (2) ; Strings
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 5
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): E
Duration: 12.0 min.
Source of text: Buddhist chant ; Poetry of Mbella Sone Dipoko and Anna Akhmatova
Data about the life of the work: a deeply felt work on the nature of exile in the modern world