Carl Orff :: Carmina burana (Songs of Beuren)


 

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Orff, Carl
1895-1982
(b Munich, 10 July 1895; d Munich, 29 March 1982). German
Carmina burana (Songs of Beuren) <1936>
large chorus, small chorus, children's chorus solos STBar, short solos TTTBB
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With minor adjustments, one of the pianists can cover the celesta part.
A small version by Wilhelm Killmayer is scored for 2 pianos, 5 percussion, & the above voices; this version is intended for school and amateur performances. Schott also publishes a version by Juan Vicente Mas Quiles, for wind band plus the above voices.
This work is part 1 of
Trionfi, a "trittico teatrale" that also includes Catulli Carmina and Trionfo de Afrodite.
Source of text: Anonymous 12th-13th century poetry, taken from the Benediktbeuren manuscripts. Language: Latin
FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI (Fortune, Empress of the
World)
1. O Fortuna
2. Fortune plango vulnera
I. PRIMO VERE (In Springtime)
3. Veris leta facies
4. Omnia Sol temperat
5. Ecce gratum
UF DEM ANGER (On the Green)
6. Tanz
7. Floret silva
8. Chramer, gip die varwe mir
9. Reie
10. Were diu werlt alle min
II. IN TABERNA (In the Tavern)
11. Estuans interius
12. Cignus ustus cantat
13. Ego sum abbas
14. In taberna quando sumus
III. COUR D'AMOURS (The Court of Love)
15. Amor volat undique
16. Dies, nox et omnia
17. Stetit puella
18. Circa mea pectora
19. Si puer com puellula
20. Veni, veni, venias
21. In trutina
22. Tempus est iocundum
23. Dulcissime
BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA (Blanziflor and Helena)
24. Ave formosissima
FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI (Fortune, Empress of the
World)
25. O Fortuna
Additional info
Contents [several of the following sections include a number of sub-movements]—Fortuna imperatrix mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World) [6’]; I. Primo vere (In Springtime) [10’]; Uf dem anger (On the Green) [14’]; II. In taberna (In the Tavern) [12’]; III Cour d’amours (The Court of Love) [18’]; Blanziflor et Helena (Blanziflor and Helena) [2’]; Fortuna imperatrix mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World) [3’]