Arche (oratorio)
| ARCHE | |
|---|---|
| Oratorio by Jörg Widmann | |
The composer in 2006 | |
| English | Ark |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Commissioned by | Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra |
| Text | by several authors, from the Bible and Mass |
| Language |
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| Composed | 2016 |
| Published | 2016: Mainz |
| Publisher | Schott Music |
| Recorded | 13 January 2017 |
| Duration | 100:00 |
| Scoring |
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| Premiere | |
| Date | 13 January 2017 |
| Location | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg |
| Conductor | Kent Nagano |
| Performers | Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra |
Arche (German: [ˈaʁçə] ⓘ; Ark, stylised as ARCHE) is an oratorio for soloists, choirs, organ and orchestra by Jörg Widmann. It was commissioned by Kent Nagano and the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra for the opening of the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg. In the premiere on 13 January 2017, he conducted 300 performers.