Le roi David, H.37 (Honegger, Arthur)
| Title | Le roi David |
| Creators | Arthur Honegger, composer René Morax, librettist |
| Opus | H.37 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 27 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1921 |
| First published | 1921 |
| Dedication | To the composer's parents |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios, Psalms |
| Language | French |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | — | — | — |
| The Song of David, the Shepherd | — | — | — |
| Psalm: All Praise to Him | — | — | — |
| Song of Victory | — | — | — |
| March | — | — | — |
| Psalm: In the Lord I Put my Faith | — | — | — |
| Psalm: O Had I Wings Like a Dove | — | — | — |
| Song of the Prophets | — | — | — |
| Have Mercy on Me, my Lord | — | — | — |
| Saul's Camp | — | — | — |
| Psalm: God, the Lord Shall Be my Light | — | — | — |
| Incantation | — | — | — |
| March of the Philistines | — | — | — |
| The Lamentations of Gilboa | — | — | — |
| Festival Song (Song of the Daughters of Israel) | — | — | — |
| The Dance before the Ark | — | — | — |
| Song, Now my Voice in Song Upsoaring | — | — | — |
| Song of the Handmaid | — | — | — |
| Psalm of Penitence | — | — | — |
| Psalm; Behold, in Evil I Was Born | — | — | — |
| Psalm: O Shall I Raise mine Eyes unto the Mountains? | — | — | — |
| The Song of Ephraim | — | — | — |
| March of the Hebrews | — | — | — |
| Psalm: In my Distress | — | — | — |
| Psalm: In this Terror, the Great God which I Adore | — | — | — |
| The Coronation of Solomon | — | — | — |
| The Death of David | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Orchestral Version | — | Fœtisch Frères | — | Complete Score (black and white scan) Complete Score (original grayscale scan) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Fœtisch Frères | 1924 | Complete Score |
| View | Extracts | vocal score | Fœtisch Frères | — | Vocal solo, Chorus Score |
| View | Complete | — | Fœtisch Frères | 1923 | Complete Libretto |
Recordings/Performances
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