Le Roi David
E869275
Le Roi David is a 1921 dramatic psalm/oratorio by Swiss composer Arthur Honegger that blends choral, orchestral, and spoken elements to depict the biblical life of King David.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le Roi David canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic psalm
ⓘ
oratorio ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Books of Samuel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
biblical life of King David ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Honegger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1921 ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ spoken narration ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Absalom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bathsheba NERFINISHED ⓘ King David NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ Uriah NERFINISHED ⓘ the Witch of Endor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext | concert performance ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| laterVersion | oratorio version for concert performance ⓘ |
| narrativePeriod | life of King David from shepherd to death ⓘ |
| notableAriaOrSection |
Danse devant l'Arche
ⓘ
La mort de Saül NERFINISHED ⓘ Psaume ⓘ Psaume de pénitence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of spoken narration with choral-orchestral writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 27 ⓘ |
| originalCommission | play by Rene Morax GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | incidental music ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Mezieres, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Editions Salabert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judeo-Christian ⓘ |
| scoring |
alto solo
ⓘ
baritone solo ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ narrator ⓘ orchestra ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| structure | three parts ⓘ |
| style |
modal harmony
ⓘ
neoclassical elements ⓘ rhythmic vitality ⓘ |
| subject | rise and reign of King David ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1921 ⓘ |
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