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Opus 37 | Opus 37 | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | * | + | *Choral work on a text by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_De_Haes Jos De Haes] from 1951.<ref>DE SCHRIJVER, K.: ''Levende componisten uit Vlaanderen. Tweede deel. De jongere generatie van 1900 - ±1920'', Leuven, 1955, p.138.</ref> |
| − | *Before the work was given the definite title, it was called ''A friend | + | *Before the work was given the definite title, it was called ''Een vriend'' [A friend]. It possibly had still another title before, but it couldn't be deciphered in the autograph. |
| − | * | + | *In his own words, Legley ''was never happy'' with this work. ''[...] among others [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Nees Vic Nees] [has] done his utmost to give it the best possible performance, [...] but the result was still not brilliant''.<ref>VRT archives: ''Interview van Raymond Schroyens met Vic Legley'', 11 June 1986. About the dating of this interview, see [[2 Pieces for accordion]].</ref> It seems that Vic Nees, with a view to the recording in 1973 (see below), reworked Legley's composition in order to make it more suitable for choir.<ref>See the catalogue with recordings of Legley's works (Legley archive - Royal Conservatory Brussels), there one reads on p.4: ''een vriend | V.Legley | J.De Haes | enigszins bewerkt Vic Nees'' [a friend | V.Legley | J.De Haes | slightly revised Vic Nees]. The word ''somewhat'' was made illegible with tipp-ex.</ref> |
| + | *A performance of the work could not be traced. On 19 September 1973, the work was recorded by the BRT broadcasting choir, conducted by Vic Nees.<ref>A document in the Legley archive of the '''Royal Conservatory of Brussels''' (no shelf number yet). The recording itself has not yet been found.</ref> | ||
| + | *On 26 March 1975, Legley withdrew the work. | ||
== Music == | == Music == | ||
| − | *instrumentation: double choir | + | *instrumentation: double choir<ref>SATB+SATB.</ref> |
*duration: ca 15' | *duration: ca 15' | ||
=== Parts === | === Parts === | ||
| − | *I. Novemberland | + | *I. Novemberland [November land] |
**tempo: Andante, quasi adagio | **tempo: Andante, quasi adagio | ||
**time signature: '''3/4''' | **time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
| − | *II. Veel verder dan een scherp begrip | + | *II. Veel verder dan een scherp begrip [Much further than a sharp understanding] |
**time signature: '''3/4''' | **time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
***Allegro energico | ***Allegro energico | ||
***Adagio | ***Adagio | ||
***Più mosso | ***Più mosso | ||
| − | *III. Zij<ref>[[De Roeck/en|De Roeck]] (p.318) writes ''Wees''.</ref> dan vergeefs door mij bemind | + | *III. Zij<ref>[[De Roeck/en|De Roeck]] (p.318) writes ''Wees''.</ref> dan vergeefs door mij bemind [Be then in vain loved by me] |
**Adagio e molto espressivo | **Adagio e molto espressivo | ||
***time signature: '''C''' | ***time signature: '''C''' | ||
**Più lento e quasi parlando | **Più lento e quasi parlando | ||
***time signature: '''3/4''' | ***time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
| − | *IV. Sinds d’opperste vermoeienis u sloeg | + | *IV. Sinds d’opperste vermoeienis u sloeg [Since the supreme fatigue struck you] |
**Andante (quasi ad libitum) | **Andante (quasi ad libitum) | ||
***Soprano and alto solo | ***Soprano and alto solo | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | *manuscript<ref> | + | *manuscript<ref>Not Legley's handwriting, possibly that of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Nees Vic Nees]. See ''history''.</ref>: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [https://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=105068 '''CBD-B-0354-(02627)'''] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | <references /> | + | <references/> |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Oeuvre Catalogue Victor Legley]][[Category:1951/en]][[Category:Vocal music]][[Category:Music for choir]][[Category:Music for mixed choir]] |
Revision as of 16:48, 21 September 2021
[The fallen friend]
Opus 37
History
- Choral work on a text by Jos De Haes from 1951.[2]
- Before the work was given the definite title, it was called Een vriend [A friend]. It possibly had still another title before, but it couldn't be deciphered in the autograph.
- In his own words, Legley was never happy with this work. [...] among others Vic Nees [has] done his utmost to give it the best possible performance, [...] but the result was still not brilliant.[3] It seems that Vic Nees, with a view to the recording in 1973 (see below), reworked Legley's composition in order to make it more suitable for choir.[4]
- A performance of the work could not be traced. On 19 September 1973, the work was recorded by the BRT broadcasting choir, conducted by Vic Nees.[5]
- On 26 March 1975, Legley withdrew the work.
Music
- instrumentation: double choir[6]
- duration: ca 15'
Parts
- I. Novemberland [November land]
- tempo: Andante, quasi adagio
- time signature: 3/4
- II. Veel verder dan een scherp begrip [Much further than a sharp understanding]
- time signature: 3/4
- Allegro energico
- Adagio
- Più mosso
- time signature: 3/4
- III. Zij[7] dan vergeefs door mij bemind [Be then in vain loved by me]
- Adagio e molto espressivo
- time signature: C
- Più lento e quasi parlando
- time signature: 3/4
- Adagio e molto espressivo
- IV. Sinds d’opperste vermoeienis u sloeg [Since the supreme fatigue struck you]
- Andante (quasi ad libitum)
- Soprano and alto solo
- time signature: 4/4
- Moderato
- time signature: 6/8
- Andante (quasi ad libitum)
Sources
- manuscript[8]: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number CBD-B-0354-(02627)
Notes
- ↑ On the first page of the manuscript one can still read for, followed by a name that has been made illegible.
- ↑ DE SCHRIJVER, K.: Levende componisten uit Vlaanderen. Tweede deel. De jongere generatie van 1900 - ±1920, Leuven, 1955, p.138.
- ↑ VRT archives: Interview van Raymond Schroyens met Vic Legley, 11 June 1986. About the dating of this interview, see 2 Pieces for accordion.
- ↑ See the catalogue with recordings of Legley's works (Legley archive - Royal Conservatory Brussels), there one reads on p.4: een vriend | V.Legley | J.De Haes | enigszins bewerkt Vic Nees [a friend | V.Legley | J.De Haes | slightly revised Vic Nees]. The word somewhat was made illegible with tipp-ex.
- ↑ A document in the Legley archive of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (no shelf number yet). The recording itself has not yet been found.
- ↑ SATB+SATB.
- ↑ De Roeck (p.318) writes Wees.
- ↑ Not Legley's handwriting, possibly that of Vic Nees. See history.
