Battlefield Requiem
David Leisner
About this work:
A requiem mass for instruments, instead of voices, and an imagined scene on a battlefield, with the first movement diepicting a gathering of troops wth their collective prayers and hopes and fears, the second movement a scene of combat, the third (for solo cello) a survivor's lament, and the last is a poetic leap into the atmosphere in the aftermath.
Year composed: 1995
Duration: 00:15:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Percussion (General), ,1 Cello soloist(s)