Claude Vivier
courtesy Fondation Vivier
OPERAS 1 OPERAS 1
OPERAS
Kopernikus
Opéra-Rituel de mort
1979 1 hr 7 min
opera in 2 acts
2S,M,T(B),Bar,B
0.1.3.0-0.1.1.0-perc(played by singers):tam-t/Balinese gong/rin
gongs/ant.cyms/t.bells-vln
OPERAS 2 OPERAS 2
FULL ORCHESTRA
Orion
1979 13 min
for orchestra
2.picc.2.corA.2.Ebcl.3-4.2.2.1-perc(3):t.bells/vib/mar/crot/BD;rin gong/nipple
gongs/3tam-t/Chin.gong/metal plates/wdbl;t.bells/vib/mar/crot/BD-pft-strings
World Premiere: 14 Oct 1980
Montreal, Canada
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Siddhartha
1976 27 min
for orchestra in eight groups
3(=picc).4(=corA).3(=Ebcl).bcl.3-4.3.3.1-perc(8):vib; glsp; tamb/wdbl/Indian
bells/Iranian camel bells;t.bells/Iranian camel bells;tom-t/snare dr/cel; tam-t;Balinese
gong-pft-strings
FULL ORCHESTRA 3 FULL ORCHESTRA 3
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Deva et Asura
1972 15 min
for chamber orchestra
2.2.2.2-1.1.1.1.1-strings(1.1.1.1.1)
Pulau Dewata
Claude Vivier, arranged by John Rea
1977 12 min
two arrangements for chamber orchestra
Version A:
1.1.0.0.-1.1.0.0-perc(3)cheng-cheng/sm. and lg. balinese gongs(shared with perc. 2
and 3);glsp/vib/gongs;mar/gongs-harp-1.0.0.2.2(players)
Version B:
same as A, except strings 1.1.1.1.1(players)
Zipangu
1980 16 min
for string orchestra
7.0.3.2.1(players)
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 4 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 4
VOICE(S) AND ORCHESTRA
Lonely Child
1980 19 min
for soprano and orchestra
1.picc.2.2.2-2.0.0.0-perc:rin gong/Chin.gong/tam-t/BD/brake
drs/vib/t.bells-strings(6.5.4.3.2 players)
VOICE(S) AND ORCHESTRA 5 VOICE(S) AND ORCHESTRA 5
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
Musique pour une liberté à bâtir
1968
for female choir and orchestra
4.3.3.0-4.4.4.0-perc(4):gong/vib/xyl/tam-t/lion's roar/tom-t; gong/vib/tree
bells/t.bells/mar/tam-t/lion's roar; gong/vib/xyl/SD/timp/tam-t/lion's roar;
gong/vib/Chin.bls/mar/bongos/timp/tam-t/lion's roar-2 Ondes Martenot-pft-strings
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA 6 CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA 6
ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WITHOUT VOICE(S) Prolifération
1969 (rev. 1976) 17 min
Cinq chansons pour percussion
for Ondes Martenot, piano and percussion
1980 20 min
perc:claves/Chin.bl/gongs/cyms/tomt-t-pft-Ondes Martenot
for Balinese percussion ensemble (gamelan)
1 bonang or 1 trompong (Indonesian domed pots), 9 Thai nipple gongs, 2 changs
(Japanese temple bowls), 1 low chang bowed (very large temple bowl, if possible Pulau Dewata
sounding concert C), 1 Chinese gong (medium sized)
1977 12 min
M051106226 Percussion Ensemble
for ensemble ad lib.
Désintégration
Quatuor No. 1
1974 30 min
1968 8 min
for 2 pianos, 4 violins, and 2 violas
for string quartet
Et je reverrai cette ville étrange
Samarkand
1981 15 min
1981 13 min
for chamber ensemble
for wind quintet and piano
tpt-perc:cel/vib/trompong/chang/Balinese gong/tam-t-pft-vla-vlc-db
fl-ob-cl-bn-hn-pft
Learning
1976 20 min
for 4 violins and percussion
perc:claves/Balinese gong-4vln
Paramirabo
1978 15 min
for flute, violin, cello and piano
M051106172 Flute, Violin, Cello
Pièce pour violon et clarinette
1975 7 min
M051106219 Violin, Clarinet
ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WITHOUT VOICE(S) 7 ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WITHOUT VOICE(S) 7
ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WITH VOICE(S) Prologue pour un Marco Polo
1981 24 min
Bouchara
for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass soloists and ensemble
1981 13 min
4 clar-2 bcl-perc(2):BD/tam-t/Balinese gong/Chin.gong/t.bells/brake
for soprano, woodwind quintet, string quintet, percussion and tape drs/marimba/ant.cym; BD/tam-t/Balinese
gong/Chin.gong/t.bells/rins/marimba/SD-strings (4.3.3.2.1)
for soprano, woodwind quintet, string quintet, percussion and tape
Trois airs pour un opéra imaginaire
Hiérophanie
1982 15 min
1971 40 min
for soprano and ensemble
for soprano and ensemble
2.3.0.0-2.0.0.0-perc:gong gliss/Chin.gong/Balinese gong/tam-t/t.bells/crot/brake
2.0.1.0-1.3.2.0-perc(2):marimba/vib/t.bells/conga/bongos/tom-t/SD/Chin.cyms/gongs/C drs/flexatone/vib/BD-strings(2.1.1.1.1)
hin.bls/ant.cyms/wdbls/tam-t
World Premiere: 01 Jan 2008
Wo bist du Licht?
Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
Ensemble Intercontemporain 1981 23 min
Conductor: Susanna Mälkki
for mezzo-soprano, percussion, strings and tape
perc:BD/Balinese gong/Chin.gong/tam-t/t.bells/brake drs-strings(6.5.4.3.2)-tape
Lettura di Dante
1974 26 min
for soprano and ensemble
0.1.1.1-0.1.0.0-perc:ant.cyms/claves/bongo/gong/tam-t-vla
M051106233 Soprano, Ensemble (Score)
Liebesgedichte
1975 28 min
for soprano, alto, tenor, bass soloists and ensemble
0.2.1.1-2.2.0.0
Ojikawa
1968 14 min
for soprano, clarinet and timpani
ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WITH VOICE(S) 8 ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WITH VOICE(S) 8
PIANO(S)
Désintégration (for 2 pianos)
1972 30 min
version for 2 pianos
Pianoforte
1975 9 min
for solo piano
M051106202 Piano
Shiraz
1977 12 min
for solo piano
M051246328 Piano
PIANO(S) 9 PIANO(S) 9
INSTRUMENTAL
Les communiantes
1977 17 min
for solo organ
Improvisation pour Basson et Piano
1975 7 min
Pièce pour flûte et piano
1975 5 min
M051106189 Flute, Piano
Pièce pour violon et piano
1975 8 min
M051106158 Violin, Piano
Pièce pour violoncelle et piano
1975 9 min
M051106165 Cello, Piano
Pour guitare
1975 6 min
M051106196 Guitar
INSTRUMENTAL 10 INSTRUMENTAL 10
VOCAL
Hymnen an die Nacht
1975 6 min
for soprano and piano
M051933709 Voice, Piano
VOCAL 11 VOCAL 11
CHORAL
Crois-tu en l’immortalité de l’âme?
1983
see 'Glaubst du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele'
Glaubst du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele
Crois-tu en l’immortalité de l’âme?
1983 8 min
for chorus, 3 synthesizers and 2 percussionists
SATB chorus (triple divisi); perc(2):Thai gongs/glsp/tam-t;tam-t/Chin.gong/2BD-3synth
Journal
1977 46 min
for mixed chorus, 1 percussion player, and 4 soloists (SATB)
chorus and 4 soloists (SATB); perc:Balinese gongs/rin gong/tuned
gongs/ant.cyms/tom-t/BD/wooden dr/t.bells
A little joke
1981 1 min
for chorus (SATB)
Love Songs
1977 30 min
for 4 female voices and 3 male voices
Musik für das Ende
1971 45 min
for 20 voices and percussion
claves/t.bell/arbre de banbou/ant.cyms/cowbell;Indian bell/ant.cyms/claves/t.bell/arbre
de banbou
Nanti Malam
1977 55 min
ballet for 7 voices
CHORAL 12 CHORAL 12
MISCELLANEOUS
Hommage, musique pour un vieux corse triste
1972 28 min
for tape
Variation I
1972 10 min
for tape
Woyzeck
1976 20 min
for tape
MISCELLANEOUS 13 MISCELLANEOUS 13
