Composition Year | 1914-1917 |
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Genre Categories | Sacred hymns; Hymns; Religious works; |
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Work Title | Vieille prière bouddhique |
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Alternative. Title | Prière quotidienne pour tout l'univers |
Authorities | WorldCat; VIAF: 294723526; GND: 300726724; BNF: 13908766x |
Composer | Boulanger, Lili |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ILB 18 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1914-1917 |
First Publication. | 1921 – Paris: Durand & Cie. |
Librettist | Old Buddhist prayer: Traduction de Mademoiselle Suzanne Karpelès (1890–1968) |
Language | French |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 7 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: tenor (1 or 6 tenors) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭), bass clarinet (B♭), 2 bassoons, sarrusophone + 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 4 trombones, tuba + timpani, cymbals, bass drum + celesta + 2 harps, strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article (in French) |
"Le solo de Ténor pourra être chanté par 6 Ténors."
NB: Because of the date of death of the translator (S.=Suzanne Karpelès), this work may be PD-US-only until 2019.