Spem in Alium (Tallis) is the correct answer. But I say planned because
it's not progressing much and I don't have anyone to play it anyway.
Richard Smith
John Howell wrote:
There's only one that I know of, but I'm blanking on the composer.
(Tallis? English, at least, and composed for eight 5-part choirs to
be performed in a specific octagonal building. Acoustic surround
sound!) I've never studied it, since I've never had the forces to
attempt doing it! I do understand that another, even larger work has
been recently rediscovered, but I can't remember that story either.
There are, of course, polychoral pieces by both the Gabriellis (uncle
and nephew) and Michael Praetorius that might have involved 40
performers, with 2 on a part, but no others written in 40
(more-or-less) individual parts.
John
At 11:21 AM -0700 8/4/08, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
FORTY part choral piece ...? My curiosity is piqued ... what is it?
Dean
On Aug 4, 2008, at 10:34 AM, Richard Smith wrote:
(snip)
wind band transcription of a 40 part choral piece,
Richard Smith
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