Symphonie orientale (ballet)

Genre

Orchestral Music

Date

August 28, 1941

Location

Toulouse, France

Instrumentation

Orchestra, Orchestra

Orchestral Instrumentation

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

4 4 3 1 T+6 alto sax voice Hp Cel Pf Str

Perc: (glock, xylo, claves, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, crotales, maracas, chimes, tambourine, Chinese gong, castanets, triangle, tam tam, Korean bells)

Manuscript Status

Alain Decruck collection [BOX 1]

Collaborators

No

Text Source

1001 Nights

Dedicatee

No

Description

1- Prélude

2- Danse souple et mesurée

3- Air du berger

4- Pastorale

5- Incantation et danse du sorcier

6- Apparition de Zaïna

7- Danse des sept Zaïna et des sept princes

8- Danse mystérieuse

9- Danse du supplice

10- Nuit orientale et danse avec chœur et soli

11- Danse du jour naissant suivi de la danse vertigineuse du soleil

12- Apothéose

Ballet in 12 movements. Program Note, full score and set of parts are contained in the Alain Decruck collection. A preview of the manuscript score can be seen below.