Sop'o muerte se cande . . .
Robert Grove Hughes
About this work:
A threnody for Calvin Simmons, for high tenor voice and large chamber orchestra.
The title is from an Italian proverb translated as, On death, one sings praises . . .
First performance, March 1983, Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco by the Arch Ensemble for Experimental Music.
Revised, 2013.
Rental handled by Second Evening Art, 1420 45th St. #16, Emeryville CA
Year composed: 1983
Duration: 00:08:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:Chamber Orchestra
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 English Horn, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon, 1 Contrabassoon, 2 Horn in F, 1 Trumpet, 3 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 3 Percussion (General), 1 Piano, 6 Violin, 4 Viola, 6 Cello, 4 Double bass, 1 Harp, 1 Tenor, 1 Other Wind Instrument(s)
Instrumentation notes: Sarrusophone in C, Trumpet doubles flugelhorn (solo), strings can be as few as 2,2,2,2