Expressa Solis (1997)

... for the Hilliard Ensemble ...

Bryars, Gavin (born in 1943) [ Great Britain ; England ]

Text by Pecci, Giocchino (1810-1903) [Italy] (1867)
Edition
Published by Schott Music Ltd [Great Britain] , 1998
Ref. : ED 12623  (4 p.) , "Choral Music of Our Time"
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: Latin ; Italian
Epoque: 20th century  (1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form: Contemporary ; Sacred
Mood of the piece: ethereal ; dissonant ; slow
Type of Choir: TTB  (3 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 5
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): D
Tonality: free tonality
Duration: 7.0 min.
Source of text: "Ars Photographia", 1867 by Gioachimo Pecci (Pope Leo XIII)
Data about the life of the work: Written, after the choral piece "On Photography", for the Hilliard Ensemble and dedicated to them!First performance: 29 July 1997; Hilliard Ensemble; Little St Mary's, Church, Cambridge
 

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