The Bells

Cantata based on a poem by Edgar Allan Poe

for soprano, mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, piano and percussion

choir, soprano, mezzo-soprano, piano and percussion

Edition: Performance material

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Fazıl Say drew inspiration for his singlemovement cantata The Bells from the lyrical cycle of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe, and the music of Carl Orff ’s Carmina Burana. Poe explores the nature of bells in four poems according to their diff erent metals and horizon of meaning: silver, gold, bronze and iron. These are illustrated by Say in striking percussive sounds and pulsating rhythms alongside a primarily homophonic choral setting. Exceptional features of this work include song-like piano writing and a cadenza for the piano.

Orchestral Cast

S. (Glsp. · Crot. · Vibr. · Marimba · Röhrengl. · Trgl. · Beckenpaar · P. · Bar Chimes · Mar. · Waterphone · Windmasch.) (3 Spieler) - Klav.

Content

I Silver Bells
II Golden Bells
III Brazen Bells
IV Iron Bells

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Title:

The Bells

Cantata based on a poem by Edgar Allan Poe

for soprano, mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, piano and percussion

Language:

English

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2014

Opus:

op. 50

Duration:

20 ′

World Premiere:

April 6, 2014 · Lübeck (D)
Musik- und Kongresshalle
Sophie Gordeladze, Sopran; Lucia Duchoňová, Mezzosopran; Fazıl Say, Klavier; Martin Grubinger & Percussive Planet Ensemble, Schlagzeug · Conductor: Rolf Beck · Chorakademie Lübeck

Commissioned work :

Auftragswerk der Chorakademie Lübeck