Fiesta de Contrapunto
Paul Desenne
About this work:
Commissioned by FESNOJIV, the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra Foundation; Premiered at Aula Magna at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) in Caracas, July 2005, by the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and the Orfeón Universitario UCV and other Carcas choirs, conducted by Alfredo Rugeles.
Version: For choir and orchestra
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:25:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Orchestra
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: 3(III=picc).3(III=E.hr.).4(III=Picc,IV=Bss).3(III=ctrbsn)-4.3.2.1-timp.perc (4):snr/toms(med.sml)/pdl bss tom/cyms
(med.crsh)/rim/tgls/tamb/claves/güiro/cwbls(s.m.l)/wdbls(L.s)/tmpl bls/tamboras (lrg & sm wood rimmed toms)/conga/timbales/quitiplás (bamboo sticks: high pair & low)/culo'e puya (2 long slim drums)/tin plate-vibraphone-harp-large mixed choir (s.a.t.b)-cuatro (venezuelan guitar) 1 to 6 players-strings (10.8.6.6.4 minimum)