Expressa Solis
(1997)
... for the Hilliard Ensemble ...
Composer(s):
Bryars, Gavin
(born in 1943)
[ Great Britain ; England ]
Edition
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