Toshirō Mayuzumi :: Nirvana Symphony


 

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Mayuzumi, Toshirō
1929-1997
(b Yokohama, 20 Feb 1929; d Kawasaki, 10 April 1997). Japanese
Nirvana Symphony <1958>
male chorus TTTTBarBarBarBarBBBB [60-120 voices]; 6 solo male voices (TTBarBarBB) from chorus
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Orch divided into 3 groups, placed in separate positions in the auditorium.
Group I: 3[1.pic.pic] 0 3[1.2.bcl] 0 – 2perc
Group II: 3[1/afl/pic.2/afl/pic.3] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] 3 3 3 0 - tmp+3 – hp – pf, cel – str
Group III: 3hn, 3tbn, tuba, 1perc, 2db
Chorus/soloists in mvts 2 & 4 only.

Source of text: Japanese accented Sanskrit Sutras of Buddhism. Language: Sanskrit
1. Campanology I
2. Suramgamah
3. Campanology II
4. Mahãprajnãpãramitã
5. Campanology III
6. Finale