| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Grave, rude |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1916 |
| Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; For voice, orchestra; |
Contents |
| Work Title | Psaume CXXIX. "Ils m’ont assez opprimé dès ma jeunesse" |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Name Translations | Psaume 129 : Ils m'ont assez opprimé dès ma jeunesse |
| Name Aliases | Psaume 129 |
| Authorities | WorldCat; VIAF: 180422265; GND: 30047377X; BNF: 139087647 |
| Composer | Boulanger, Lili |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ILB 13 |
| Key | D minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1916 |
| First Performance. | 1921
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| First Publication. | 1921 |
| Librettist | Psalm CXXIX |
| Language | French |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 8 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | baritone (or male or mixed chorus), orchestra |
| InstrDetail | Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, sarrusophone, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, tamtam, cymbals), celesta, 2 harps, strings |
| External Links | Preface at Musikproduktion Höflich (Helen Julia Minors, 2011) All Music Guide Wikipedia article (in French) |
| Extra Information | The score notes that a solo voice may have 8 or 12 women's voices assisting. Whether in this case or in chorus-orchestra versions the women's voices only come in during the final section (Smith-Gonzalez, thesis, p.109.) |