Canto General

composer: Mikis Theodorakis
text writer: Pablo Neruda

(Original Version), AST 217

Oratorio for mezzo-soprano, bass-baritone, mixed chorus and fifteen instruments in thirteen movements
text by Pablo Neruda

Premiere: ca. 1974 Paris (F)
Orchestra instrumentation: 3fl(or 3 bouzoukis)-timp.5perc(glsp, xyl, vib, 2mar(or 2 xyl), cel, tri, cym, cym(pair), cow bell, gong, chin. gong, 2tam-t, tamb, 4bng, 2s.d, military drum, ind. tom-t, 4tom-t, b.d, drum set, chimes, guiro, marac, sistrum, reco reco, casts, clav, wdbl, tempbl, 2whips)-3gtr(3.12 strings).bgtr(or db).2pno
Publisher: Schott Music
Duration: 115' 0''
Year of composition: 1972-1980
Language: Spanish
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