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Human Rights' Oratorio
Human Rights' Oratorio
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  • Video
  • Recordings
  • Article 1, short version
  • Scores (section 1)
  • Scores (section 2)
  • A Cappella Chamber group
  • Notes for performers
  • Contact
  • Bio
  • Events
  • Thanks for helping out!
  • Full audio rendition
  • Audio computer simulation
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    • Home
    • Video
    • Recordings
    • Article 1, short version
    • Scores (section 1)
    • Scores (section 2)
    • A Cappella Chamber group
    • Notes for performers
    • Contact
    • Bio
    • Events
    • Thanks for helping out!
    • Full audio rendition
    • Audio computer simulation
  • Home
  • Video
  • Recordings
  • Article 1, short version
  • Scores (section 1)
  • Scores (section 2)
  • A Cappella Chamber group
  • Notes for performers
  • Contact
  • Bio
  • Events
  • Thanks for helping out!
  • Full audio rendition
  • Audio computer simulation

On this page several NOTES FOR PERFORMERS, e.g.

  • What if there is not a full symphony orchestra, or large choir, available? 
  • Comments on the text interpretation and performance related matters
  • Vocal ranges for the singers
  • Instrumentation in the orchestra
  • Remarks on the composition; musical build-up as well as composition process

If there is not an entire symphony orchestra available...

... then you can pick parts which use a somewhat smaller ensemble. Below are some suggestions on such parts.   


Part 3

Soprano solo with woodwinds, marimba and strings 


Part 6

Mixed choir with cor anglais, tuba, percussion and strings


Part 8

Double choir solo a cappella (alternatively double quartet)  
 

Part 9

Four soloists (Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Tenor, Bass) with woodwinds, trumpet, percussion and strings. Solo role for the viola. 


Part 16 

Tenor solo along with horn solo, plus woodwinds and strings  


Part 17 

Three soloists (Soprano, Tenor, Bass), mixed choir and chamber orchestra


Part 18

Four soloists (Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Tenor, Bass) assisted by ladies choir, along with woodwinds, percussion and strings 


It is also possible to consider other alternatives if it helps you create a performance. There are piano reductions available for some parts and more can be made (or perhaps versions for organ). 


Another suggestion is to pick the parts which concern those Human Rights which have your particular interest. Just check the text out, simple as that.


At any rate make contact and let us know if you have ideas. 

A few words on the most common words

The most common words in the Human Rights Declaration are "Everyone" and "Freedom". Initially each of those words received an interval - a starting point from which their melodies could develop. Check out the below two PDF files.

Everyone interval (September 2022) (pdf)

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Freedom interval (September 2022) (pdf)

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Vocal ranges and instrumentation

Here's an overview of the vocal ranges for each singer, the 4 soloists as well as the choir.

Further to that a listing of the required instruments for the symphony orchestra.

Overview Vocal Ranges July 2022 (pdf)Download
Instrumentation version August 2022 (pdf)Download

Annotations

The below PDF "Annotations" lists the different parts and the related Articles. Additionally it provides info on the musical background and building blocks like keys / modi, melodies, tempo, inter-relationships between different parts, and more.  

Annotations, Oratorio, version July 2022 (pdf)

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Comments on each part

Here is a PDF with comments on the Oratorio and each of its 19 individual parts. 

It is 7 pages and discusses text interpretation, the composition process and 

other musical matters. Plus issues on performance.

Human Rights' Oratorio, description, November 2022 (pdf)

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The watercolour paintings on this page are painted in aquarelle by María Amparo López

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