Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln (Schmidt, Franz)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 main parts, with prologue
Composition Year 1935-1937
Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; [10 more...]For 5 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language

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Translator Thomas Martin Lindsay (1843-1914), English text
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1954. Plate U.E. 11711.
Reprinted London: Universal Edition, 2001. Plate U.E. 16941.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US
Misc. Notes The separate copyright claim on the English translation is spurious; it comes from Lindsay's edition of The New Testament published in 1907.
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Vocal Scores

Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1938. Plate U.E. 10,951.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

2 Interludes for Organ

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Publisher. Info. Wien: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate 15168.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Two Interludes for organ, extracted from "Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln"
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DR Koncerthuset broadcast conducted by Fabio Luisi with Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Concert Choir, Herbert Lippert (tenor), Franz-Josef Selig (bass), Simona Šaturová (soprano), Marianna Pizzolato (alto), Mauro Peter (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass), Michael Schönheit (organ), recorded December 2017, uploaded to their YouTube channel in June 2018. (Duration 112 min.)

General Information

Work Title Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln
Alternative. Title Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln. Aus der Offenbarung des hl. Johannes, für Soli, Chor, Orgel und Orchester.
Name Translations The Book with Seven Seals; 7つの封印の書; Livro dos Sete Selos; Il libro dei sette sigilli; 일곱 봉인의 책; 七封印之书
Name Aliases 七道封印之书
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183583024; LCCN: n97103335; GND: 300138393
Composer Schmidt, Franz
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFS 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 main parts, with prologue
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1935-1937
First Performance. 1938 June 15
First Publication. 1938
Librettist Book of Revelation
Language German
Dedication Das Gesellschaft der Muskfreunde an Wien
Average DurationAvg. Duration 110 minutes ca.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra [more...]
Voices: St. John (heldentenor), Voice of God (bass), soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn
2 clarinets (A, B♭), bass clarinet (B♭) (also clarinet in D), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns (F, E), 3 trumpets (B♭, C), 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, xylophone, cymbals, tam-tam, snare drum, bass drum
organ, strings
Discography MusicBrainz
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External Links Wikipedia article
DNB description
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