blue cathedral
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blue cathedral is a widely performed contemporary orchestral work by American composer Jennifer Higdon, known for its luminous textures and reflective, spiritual character.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Blue Cathedral | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Curtis Institute of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 75th anniversary of the Curtis Institute of Music ⓘ |
| commissionType | anniversary commission ⓘ |
| composer | Jennifer Higdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered one of Jennifer Higdon's signature works
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widely praised for its coloristic orchestration ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Andrew Blue Higdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 12 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceEnsemble | Curtis Institute of Music Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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orchestral ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bell-like percussion
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clarinet solo passages ⓘ flute solo passages ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contemplation of life and death
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journey through a cathedral ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
personal loss
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spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| isWidelyPerformed | true ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| memorialFor | Andrew Blue Higdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
luminous textures
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reflective character ⓘ spiritual character ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2000-03-01 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Theodore Presser Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement work ⓘ |
| style |
neo-Romantic
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tonal ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
memorial and commemorative concerts
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symphony orchestra concert repertoire ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1999 ⓘ |
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Blue Cathedral