Messiaen Centenary Day

Date: 
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Time: 
7.00 pm
Season/No: 
2008-2009

Messiaen Day
The University of Edinburgh, ecat and the RSAMD celebrate the centenary of Olivier Messiaen.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was one of the crucial figures of 20th Century European art music.  As organist of the Sainte-Trinité in Paris, he continued the historical traditions of religious composition and organ improvisation.  At the same time he developed a unique harmonic and rhythmic language, based on bird-song and the rhythms of non-western musics, which transformed musical expression and left its mark even on the most avant-garde of the young, post-war generation of composers.  This study day celebrates the centenary of his birth with talks and workshops from distinguished experts, and includes performances of some of his most important works.

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Participant(s): 

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama Wind Orchestra

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Programme

Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum (1964) ... Messiaen

  1. Des profondeurs de l'abîme, je crie vers toi, Seigneur: Seigneur, écoute ma voix!
  2. Le Christ, ressuscité des morts, ne meurt plus; la mort n'a plus sur lui d'empire
  3. L'heure vient où les morts entendront la voix du Fils de Dieu...
  4. Ils ressusciteront, glorieux, avec un nom nouveau—dans le concert joyeux des étoiles et les acclamations des fils du ciel
  5. Et j'entendis la voix d'une foule immense...

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Programme details taken from the brochure

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Admission free
[Reid] Professor: 
Osborne, Nigel 1948-

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Notes: 

This concert will be followed by a piano recital by Peter Hill at the Queen's Hall, 8.15 pm.