| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Sections |
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| Composition Year | 2023 |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For mixed chorus, piano; Scores featuring mixed chorus; |
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Complete Score (SATB + Piano)
*#851172 - 2.00MB, 16 pp. - (-) - !N/!N/!N - 57×⇩ - Davide Verotta
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Davide Verotta (2023/4/20)
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Complete Score (SSAATTB)
*#858903 - 2.50MB, 24 pp. - (-) - !N/!N/!N - 16×⇩ - Davide Verotta
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Davide Verotta (2023/6/12)
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| Work Title | God of War |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Verotta, Davide |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | O.110 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IDV 56 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 sections |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2023 |
| First Publication. | 2023 |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 7 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB), piano |
| Extra Information | The two versions of the piece (Mixed Chorus and Piano, and the Mixed Chorus a Cappella) differ significantly in the first and last sections, the central section is identical.
Written in February 2023, close to the first-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, God of War is a commentary on the human propensity for violence and war. The piece is based on a poem written around 2300 B.C.E. by Enheduanna, a Sumerian priestess, possibly the earliest known named author in world history. The poem reminds us of how long humanity has warred in folly. The composition, although based on a very dramatic theme and text, is restrained. The feeling it tries to communicate is somewhere in between the short lived, delusional worship of a god that takes humanity into war, and the dismay resulting from the unbridled violence that follows. |
