Shostakovich: The Song of the Forests, Op. 81
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- Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
- Editor: Victor Ekimovsky
- Format: Full Score & Vocal Score
- Instrumentation: SATB Choir, Orchestra, Bass, Tenor, Boys' Choir
- Work: Song of the Forests, Op. 81
- Binding: Hardcover
- Work Languages: Russian, Russian (Cyrillic)
- UPC:
- Size: 9 x 11.8 inches
- Pages: 336
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
Oratorio for Tenor, Bass, boys' choir, mixed choir and symphony orchestra (with 2 harps and additional brass) to the text by Yevgeni Dolmatovsky:
When the war was over—Andante (Bass and A.T.B.) Clothe the homeland in forests — Allegro (S.A.T.B.) Recollection of the past—Adagio (Bass and S.A.T.B.) attacca Pioneers plant the forests—Allegretto (boys) attacca Young Communists go forward—Allegro con brio (S.A.T.B.) A walk into the future—Adagio (Tenor and S.A.T.B.) Glory—Allegro non troppo (Tenor, Bass, boys, and S.A.T.B.)
Performers: 3 Flutes (III = Piccolo), 2 Oboes, Cor anglais, 3 Clarinets (B-flat and A), 2 Bassoons 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba additional 6 Trumpets and 6 Trombones in No. 7 Timpani, Triangle, Side drum, Cymbals Glockenspiel, 2 Harps Tenor and Bass soloists, boys' choir, S.A.T.B. chorus Strings.
Composed: Summer 1949 and completed on 15 August 1949, at Komarovo village, Gulf of Finland.
Duration: Approx. 33 minutes in score.
Shostakovich: The Song of the Forests, Op. 81
