24 12 1914

Christmas Eve, 1914. In the region of Ypres, Belgium, soldiers in the trenches start singing carols. The weapons fall silent.

YEAR OF COMPOSITION

2009

Instrumentation

Men’s choir, soloist (CT, T, Bar, B) and two bugles

duration

8’

COMMISSIONED BY

Vocal Ensemble Molitva

dedication

in remembrance of my grandfather

lyrics

  • Taken from Psalm 22 (23), Psalm 140 (141) and the vespers for the Nativity of Christ
  • Language
    Church Slavonic

PREMIÈRE

  • Date
    11 December 2009
  • Location
    St James the Great Church, Flushing (The Netherlands)
  • Performers
    Vocal Ensemble Molitva
  • Instrumentals
    Michiel Kestens & Sander Kintaert (bugles)
  • Conductor
    Hugo Smekens

AWARD

European Award for Choral Composers 2012

PARTITUUR

upon request

AUDIO

CD-recording

11-13 January 2013, Aula der Theodor-Heuss Schule, Limburg (Germany) by Camerata Musica Limburg and Jan Schumacher (conductor), Montefagorum MFP 20132

SoundCloud
Estonian Male Choir in Turin (Italy)