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Théâtre du Jorat, Mézières, where the dramatic psalm was first performed. Original 1921 version: Honegger originally wrote his Le Roi David music for the forces that were available at Morax's Mézières village theatre group, creating a score for the resources available; a small ensemble of 16 musicians comprising: 2 flutes [1 doubling piccolo], 1 oboe [doubling cor anglais], 2 clarinets ...
1918 : H 18 Cantique de Pâques, for soloists, female chorus & orchestra 1921 : H 37 Le Roi David (King David) libretto by René Morax, Paris version for orchestra in 1923 1927 : H 57c Judith — final version, tauter than H 57b (see above under "Operas") 1931 : H 77 Cris du monde, (Cries of the World) libretto by René Bizet
In recent seasons, the chorus has performed Duruflé's Requiem, Mozart's Mass in C Minor, Vaughan Williams' Hodie, and Honegger's King David. The chorus has also given the American premiere performance of several British choral works of the past century.
Arthur Honegger in 1928. Arthur Honegger (French: [aʁtyʁ ɔnɛɡɛʁ]; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. [1]
Ardean Watts, director; Maurice Abravanel, conductor – Honegger: King David (Le Roi David) (Utah University Chorus and Utah Symphony Orchestra) Warren Martin, director; Thomas Schippers, conductor – Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78 (Westminster Choir and New York Philharmonic)
1997 Solomon, a sequel to David, with Max von Sydow playing an older King David. [174] 2009 Kings, a re-imagining loosely based on the biblical story, with David played by Christopher Egan. [175] King David is the focus of the second episode of History Channel's Battles BC documentary, which detailed all of his military exploits in the bible. [176]
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David Playing the Harp by Jan de Bray, 1670.. Knowledge of the biblical period is mostly from literary references in the Bible and post-biblical sources. Religion and music historian Herbert Lockyer, Jr. writes that "music, both vocal and instrumental, was well cultivated among the Hebrews, the New Testament Christians, and the Christian church through the centuries."