Le roi David, H.37 (Honegger, Arthur)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 27 movements
Composition Year 1921, rev. 1923
Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; Psalms; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; French language

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 1. Introduction
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⇒ 22 more: 2. Cantique du berger David • 3. Psaume: Loué soit le Seigneur • 4. Chant de victoire - 5. Cortège • 6. Psaume: Ne crains rien • 7. Psaume: Ah, si j'avais des ailes de colombe • 8. Cantique des Prophètes • 9. Psaume: Pitié de moi, mon Dieu • 10. Le camp de Saül - 11. Psaume: L'Éternel est ma lumière infinie • 12. Incantation - 13. Marche des Philistins • 14. Lamentations de Guilboa • 15. Cantique de fête • 16. La danse devant l'Arche • 17. Cantique: De mon cœur jaillit un cantique • 18. Chant de la servante • 19. Psaume de pénitence • 20. Psaume: Je fus conçu dans le péché • 21. Psaume: Je lève mes regards vers la montagne • 22. La chanson d'Ephraïm • 23. Marche des Hébreux • 24. Psaume: Je t'aimerai, Seigneur, d'un amour tendre • 25. Psaume: Dans cet effroi • 26. Couronnement de Salomon - 27. La mort de David

 2. Cantique du berger David
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 3. Psaume: Loué soit le Seigneur
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 4. Chant de victoire - 5. Cortège
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 6. Psaume: Ne crains rien
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 7. Psaume: Ah, si j'avais des ailes de colombe
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 8. Cantique des Prophètes
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 9. Psaume: Pitié de moi, mon Dieu
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 10. Le camp de Saül - 11. Psaume: L'Éternel est ma lumière infinie
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 12. Incantation - 13. Marche des Philistins
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 14. Lamentations de Guilboa
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 15. Cantique de fête
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 16. La danse devant l'Arche
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 17. Cantique: De mon cœur jaillit un cantique
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 18. Chant de la servante
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 19. Psaume de pénitence
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 20. Psaume: Je fus conçu dans le péché
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 21. Psaume: Je lève mes regards vers la montagne
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 22. La chanson d'Ephraïm
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 23. Marche des Hébreux
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 24. Psaume: Je t'aimerai, Seigneur, d'un amour tendre
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 25. Psaume: Dans cet effroi
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 26. Couronnement de Salomon - 27. La mort de David
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Performer Pages Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra)
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
Publisher Info. Decca, 1962
Performers Suzanne Danco, soprano
Michel Hamel, tenor
Marie-Lise de Montmollin, mezzo-soprano
Pauline Martin, witch
Stéphane Audel, narrator
Chœur des Jeunes de l'Église Nationale Vaudoise
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Recorded 1956
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Chamber Version

 Complete Score
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Editor Roger Volet (1919–1999), copyist
Language French/German/English
Translator Hans Reinhart (1880–1963), German text

Edward Agate (1880–1940), English text

Publisher. Info. Lausanne: Fœtisch Frères, No.5918a, c1925 (ca.1950s).
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Misc. Notes This full score was published in the 1950s in a manuscript made from the original performance parts by copyist Roger Volet. There is no claim of a new copyright (c1925) since there is no original material. See errata. Table of contents gives order of numbers for use as incidental music to Morax's play.
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Orchestral Version

 Complete Score
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Language French/German
Translator Hans Reinhart (1880–1963), German text
Publisher. Info. Lausanne: Fœtisch Frères, 1924. Plate P.6198F.
Reprinted Boston: E.C. Schirmer, 1952.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. Lausanne: Fœtisch Frères, 1924. Plate F. 5990 F.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. "Psaume symphonique". Copyright on page 3.
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 Complete Score
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Language English
Translator Edward Agate (1880–1940), English text
Publisher. Info. Lausanne: Fœtisch Frères, 1925. Plate F. 6001 F.
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Chorus Scores

 Vocal solo, Chorus Score
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Publisher. Info. Lausanne: Fœtisch Frères, n.d. Plate F. 2205 F.
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Libretti

 Complete Libretto
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Language French
Publisher. Info. Lausanne: Fœtisch Frères, 1923. Plate 3793.
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General Information

Work Title Le roi David
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Le Roi David; ダヴィデ王; Царь Давид; 大衛王; 大卫王
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178230363; LCCN: n84057665; GND: 300076185; SELIBR: 216586; SUDOC: 033566380; BNF: 13913605f
Composer Honegger, Arthur
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H.37
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAH 35
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 27 movements:
  1. Introduction
  2. The Song of David, the Shepherd
  3. Psalm: All Praise to Him
  4. Song of Victory
  5. March
  6. Psalm: In the Lord I Put my Faith
  7. Psalm: O Had I Wings Like a Dove
  8. Song of the Prophets
  9. Have Mercy on Me, my Lord
  10. Saul's Camp
  11. Psalm: God, the Lord Shall Be my Light
  12. Incantation
  13. March of the Philistines
  14. The Lamentations of Gilboa
  15. Festival Song (Song of the Daughters of Israel)
  16. The Dance before the Ark
  17. Song, Now my Voice in Song Upsoaring
  18. Song of the Handmaid
  19. Psalm of Penitence
  20. Psalm; Behold, in Evil I Was Born
  21. Psalm: O Shall I Raise mine Eyes unto the Mountains?
  22. The Song of Ephraim
  23. March of the Hebrews
  24. Psalm: In my Distress
  25. Psalm: In this Terror, the Great God which I Adore
  26. The Coronation of Solomon
  27. The Death of David
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1921, rev. 1923
First Performance. 1921/6/11 (stage version)

1923/1/21 (symphonic psalm, chamber version)

Lyon, cond. Georges Martin Witkowski

1923/12/2 (symphonic psalm, orchestral version)

Winterthur, cond. Ernst Wolters (in German)
First Publication. 1921 (stage version)
1924 (orchestral version)
Librettist René Morax (1873–1963)
Language French
Dedication À mes parents
Average DurationAvg. Duration 1 hour
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Voices: vocal soloists, mixed chorus
Orchestra in 1921 version: 2 flutes (1 doubles piccolo), oboe (doubles English horn),
2 clarinets (1 doubles bass clarinet?), bassoon, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, timpani,
percussion, celesta, harmonium, piano, choir, double bass only
Orchestra in 1923 version: expanded orchestra with full strings
External Links Wikipedia article
Naxos Recording Notes
Extra Information Originally written for voices and chamber ensemble as incidental music for a play by René Morax. In early 1923, the chamber version was performed as a standalone piece ("symphonic psalm"), with interspersed narration between musical numbers and slight reordering. Later in 1923, Honegger re-orchestrated the piece, and the symphonic psalm for full orchestra was first performed in December 1923.
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