Poèmes de l’anthologie grecque pour soprano et orchestre

Genre

Orchestral Music
Vocal Music

Date

December 16, 1944

Location

Paris

Instrumentation

Orchestra, Voice, Voice

Orchestral Instrumentation

2[1/P.2/P] 2[1.2/Eh] 3[1.2.Bc] 4[1.2.3.Cbn]

4 3 3 1 T + 5 cel 2harps str

Perc: (triangle, crotales, bass drum, snare drum, tom toms, sus. cym., small snare drum, Chinese gong, tambourine, crash cymbals, xylophone, glockenspiel)

Manuscript Status

Alain Decruck collection [BOX 3]

Description

1- Des navettes (Philippe de Thessalonique, Iesiècle ap. J.-C.)

2- Timaréta (épigramme votive)

3- L’offrande

4- Les flots et les vagues houleuses (3-4 : épigrammes votives d’Antipater de Thessalonique)

5- Thyrsis (épigramme funéraire de Myrinos)

6- Sauterelle (Méléagre, 140 av. J.-C.)

7- Héliodora (épigramme funéraire de Méléagre)

8- Sur la stèle d’Aleximénès (épigramme funéraire de Dioscoride, IIIe siècle av. J.-C.)

There is no dedication, but Alain Decruck's collection includes a partial piano/vocal score that states that "chez Hélène has a good copy. " This most likely refers to Hélène Bouvier, one of Decruck's frequent collaborators. Alain Decruck's collection includes a full score, partial piano/vocal score and a complete set of orchestral parts. A preview of the manuscript score can be seen below.