Ofaním
Ofaním
Year of composition:
1988
Year composition ended:
1988
Year of revision:
1997
Language:
Hebrew
Text sources:
Texts from the Old Testament: the Book of Ezekiel (1, 19) and Sons of Songs (4, 5)
Scored for:
2 children's choirs, 2 instrumental groups, female voice and live electronics
Dedication:
Rivi Pecker
Duration:
30'
Annotations:
Instrumentation: 6 0 4 0 - 2 4 2 0 - 2 perc, midi-keyb
Instrumental group I: fl 1°, 2°, 3° (3° anche ottavino 1°), cl picc 1° in Eb, cl 1° in Bb, trp piccola 1°, trp 1° in C, hrn 1° in F, trb 1°, percussion 1° (4 rototoms, 2 sonagli, tam-tam, 2 timp, snare drum, flute à coulisse).
Instrumental group II: fl 4°, 5°, 6° (6° also ottavino 2°), cl picc 2° in Eb, cl 2° in Bb, trp piccola 2°, trp 2° in C, hrn 2° in F, trp 2°, percussion 2° (4 rototoms, 2 sonagli, tam-tam, timp, snare drum, flute à coulisse).
First performance:
25/06/1988, Prato, inauguration Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci. Esti Kenan, Finchley Children's Music Group, Musicus Concentus, Luciano Berio. Première first revised version (in memoriam Rivi Pecker): 11/11/1992, Jerusalem, dedication of the Supreme Court Building. Esti Kenan-Ofri, Ankor Children's Choir, Tempo Reale, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, David Shalon
Publisher:
Universal Edition
Edition number:
32632