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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 27 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1921 April 28/1923 (see Wikipedia) |
| Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
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⇒ 22 more: 2. Cantique du berger David • 3. Psaume: Loué soit le Seigneur • 4. Chant de victoire - 5. Cortège • 6. Psaume: Ne crains rien • 7. Psaume: Ah, si j'avais des ailes de colombe • 8. Cantique des Prophètes • 9. Psaume: Pitié de moi, mon Dieu • 10. Le camp de Saül - 11. Psaume: L'Éternel est ma lumière infinie • 12. Incantation - 13. Marche des Philistins • 14. Lamentations de Guilboa • 15. Cantique de fête • 16. La danse devant l'Arche • 17. Cantique: De mon cœur jaillit un cantique • 18. Chant de la servante • 19. Psaume de pénitence • 20. Psaume: Je fus conçu dans le péché • 21. Psaume: Je lève mes regards vers la montagne • 22. La chanson d'Ephraïm • 23. Marche des Hébreux • 24. Psaume: Je t'aimerai, Seigneur, d'un amour tendre • 25. Psaume: Dans cet effroi • 26. Couronnement de Salomon - 27. La mort de David
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| Work Title | Le Roi David |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Honegger, Arthur |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | H.37 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAH 35 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 27 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1921 April 28/1923 (see Wikipedia) |
| First Performance. | 1921-06-11 (first version)
1923 January 21 (symphonic psalm, 2nd version, conducted by Georges Martin Witkowski in Lyons) 1923 December 2, Winterthur (in German) (oratorio version with full orchestra (3rd version)) conducted by Ernst Wolters |
| First Publication. | 1921 (incidental music only) 1924 (usual (3rd) version, vocal score) |
| Librettist | René Morax (1873-1963) |
| Language | French (+ translations) |
| Dedication | To the composer's parents (2nd version, as symphonic psalm, see below) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 1 hour |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Voices: vocal soloists, mixed chorus Orchestra in 1921 version: 2 flutes (1 doubles piccolo), oboe (doubles English horn), 2 clarinets (1 doubles bass clarinet?), bassoon, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, timpani, percussion, celesta, harmonium, piano, choir, double bass only Orchestra in 1923 version: expanded orchestra with full strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (includes instrumentation for both versions.) Naxos Recording Notes |
34 versions. As incidental music: 1921 April 28 (completion date, except for orchestration from score. Quote: "Everything was completed on 28th April, in two months, apart from the orchestration for a small ensemble of six woodwind, four brass, a harmonium, a piano, two timpani, a double bass, a gong and a tam-tam."). As "symphonic psalm" (or as described by French Wikipedia, "le version oratorio"): 1923.
(Some information taken from Naxos "About this recording" notes as translated/written by Keith Anderson - see link.) According to French Wikipedia, premiered 11 June 1921 in its first version. Translated into German and premiered in December 1923 in Winterthur as an oratorio. Also see Halbreich, "Honegger", pp.397-409: version 1, Biblical Drama (1921 25 February-28 April); version 2, Symphonic Psalm (with translations into German by Hans Reinhart and English by Edward Agate) (premiered 21 January 1923, conducted by Georges Martin Witkowski; version 3 with large orchestra, recorchestrated July-August 1923. First performance - in German - 2 Dec. 1923 as above. (First French performance of version 3: 1924 March 14, Salle Gaveau, Paris.)
