Judith's songs

by Kyösti Haatanen

Music from an unwritten opera, op. 6An operatic cantata

sopr, mezzo, ten, baryt, bass, chx, 2222 4331 14 1, cel, str (pic, bcl, cbsn)

Vocal and Choral Works

1. VISIONS Vision of the old king Nabuchodonosor’s commandment to war How fair she was… 2. IN THE TENT OF HOLOFERNES The opening speech of Holofernes Achior’s couplet Tumult 3. IN THE CITY The young women’s scene ”Return, O Shulamite” The story of the young princess ”I sleep, but my hearth waketh” The agony of the blockadeds ”A great injury ye have done us” Judith’s prayer 4. PSALM (after the death of a great king) 5. THE MOLTEN CALF SCENE The sacramental procession Pagan music scene

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