Composition: Le roi David, H.37 (Honegger, Arthur)
| Title | Le roi David |
| Creators | Arthur Honegger (composer) and 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
| Title click for details |
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
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestral Version | — | Fœtisch Frères | — | Complete Score (black and white scan) · view Complete Score (original grayscale scan) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Fœtisch Frères | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Extracts | vocal score | Fœtisch Frères | — | Vocal solo, Chorus Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Fœtisch Frères | 1923 | Complete Libretto · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) and Suzanne Danco (soprano) and Michel Hamel (tenor) and Marie-Lise de Montmollin (performer) and Pauline Martin (performer) and Stéphane Audel (narrator) | 1. Introduction · file 2. Cantique du berger David · file 3. Psaume: Loué soit le Seigneur · file 4. Chant de victoire - 5. Cortège · file 6. Psaume: Ne crains rien · file 7. Psaume: Ah, si j'avais des ailes de colombe · file 8. Cantique des Prophètes · file 9. Psaume: Pitié de moi, mon Dieu · file 10. Le camp de Saül - 11. Psaume: L'Éternel est ma lumière infinie · file 12. Incantation - 13. Marche des Philistins · file 14. Lamentations de Guilboa · file 15. Cantique de fête · file 16. La danse devant l'Arche · file 17. Cantique: De mon cœur jaillit un cantique · file 18. Chant de la servante · file 19. Psaume de pénitence · file 20. Psaume: Je fus conçu dans le péché · file 21. Psaume: Je lève mes regards vers la montagne · file 22. La chanson d'Ephraïm · file 23. Marche des Hébreux · file 24. Psaume: Je t'aimerai, Seigneur, d'un amour tendre · file 25. Psaume: Dans cet effroi · file 26. Couronnement de Salomon - 27. La mort de David · file |
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