In terra pax

In terra pax

Oratorio brève pour soprano, alto, ténor, baryton et basse solos, deux choirs mixtes et orchestre
(Short oratorio on biblical texts)

Year of composition

1944

Duration

43'

Scored for

5 soloists (SATBarB), 2 mixed choirs, girls’ choir and orchestra: 2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 1 - timp. - perc.(5) - cel. - piano(2) - strings
1. Lorsque l’Agneau; Mon Dieu; Malheur au peuple; Éternel, Dieu de mon salut
2. Sentinelle; Mais les ténèbres; Consolez, consolez
3. Voici mon serviteur; Heureux les affligés; Notre Père
4. Puis je vis un nouveau ciel

From this: Notre Père (1973): simplified version of the ‘Our Father’ for choir unisono and piano/organ (English and French)

Publication information

Universal Edition: available in full score, study score, piano reduction, choral score (German/French) and choral score (English/Italian) (UE15039)

Text file

  1. https://www.frankmartin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1944-In-terra-pax-fr.pdf
  2. https://www.frankmartin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1944-In-terra-pax-de.pdf

Premiere

World premiere: Geneva, 7 May 1945 (broadcast), 31 May 1945 (publication): Mad. Dubois, Nelly Grétillat, Ernst Haefliger, Paul Sandoz, Fernando Corena; Ernest Ansermet, conductor

Recordings (selective list)

  • Ursula Buckel, soprano; Marga Höffgen, alto; Ernst Haefliger, tenor; Pierre Mollet, baritone; Jakob Stämpfli, bass
    Union Chorale / Choeur des Dames de Lausanne (Robert Mermoud, chef de choeur)
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Ernest Ansermet, conductor
    DECCA PY 925 ℗ 1963 + © 2005 (FMS074)

  • Christine Buffle, soprano; Iris Vermillion, alto; Daniel Galvez-Vallejo, tenor; Philippe Rouillon, baritone; Christophe Fel, bass
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Marcello Viotti, conductor
    Hänssler PH04037 ℗ 2000 + © 2005 (FMS076)

  • Judith Howarth, soprano; Della Jones, alto; Martyn Hill, tenor; Roderick Williams, baritone; Stephen Roberts, bass
    Brighton Festival Chorus
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Matthias Bamert, conductor
    CHANDOS CHAN 9465 ℗ + © 1996 (FMS144)

  • Gisela Jurgens, soprano; Marion Meyerolbersleben, alto; Henner Leythe, tenor; Ralf Döring, baritone; Werner Maxin, bass
    Bach Chor/Bach Orchester Wiesbaden
    Klaus Uwe Ludwig, conductor
    MELISMA: Opus 27032 ℗ 1988 (FMS078)

  • Naoko Okada, soprano; Brigitte Balleys, alto; Reinaldo Macias, tenor; Philippe Huttenlocher, baritone; Michel Brodard, bass
    Choir and orchestre of the Gulbankian Foundation
    Michel Corboz, conductor
    CASCAVELLE VEL 1014 ℗ + © 1991 (FMS159)

  • Verena Schweizer, soprano; Elisabeth Graf, alto; Markus Schäfer, tenor; Rudolf Hillebrand, baritone; Nikolaus Hillebrand, bass
    Ludger Lohmann, organ
    Domkantorei Altenberg / Kölner Kantorei
    Basel Sinfonietta
    Volkert Hempfling, conductor
    URSINA MOTETTE CD 40141 ℗ 1993 (FMS160)

  • Notre Père
    East Carolina University Chamber Singers
    Andrew Scanlon, organ
    James Franklin, conductor
    GOTHIC ℗ + © 2021

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