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Roland Szentpali
Nacht RhAPsodie
for mixed choir and tuba
- Text/Lyrics: Szabolcs Hujber
- Level: advanced
- Languages: German
- Duration: 6'45
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2024
Reference: V182
CHF16.00
Choir score and instrumental parts
Details
- Instrumentation:
SATB
- Published: 2024
- Pages: 24
- Publisher: Editions Bim
- Movements:
Composer
Roland Szentpali (*1977)
Roland Szentpali was born in 1977 in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. He began his musical studies in his hometown; in 1991 he was admitted to the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest, as the tuba student of ... Read moreAbout Nacht RhAPsodie
The piece is conceived as a semi-theatrical choral work, where the tuba player embodies the character described in the poem. The tuba player enters into the "night" of the choir, and the music explores the rhythmic nuances of the German text. These rhythms lay the foundation for the solo tuba’s written improvisation. In the final section, the choir takes on the sound of an R&B a cappella group, with the tuba providing the bass groove while the bass singers rhythmically speak or "rap" the lyrics.
Performances
World Premiere
October 25, 2024 | Nachtgesang 64 | Leipzig, Germany. MDR-Rundfunkchor, Zoltán Pad (conducting), Roland Szentpáli (tuba).
