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Petrovics Emil: Nagyváros

(Metropolis)

Choral sheet music

Words by Weöres Sándor
Category: Mixed Voices
Instrumentation: SATB
Genre: Choral Work
Language: Hungarian
Extent: 18 pages
Format: 17 x 24 cm (B/5)
Weight: 0.034 kg
Publication: June 1, 1965
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest
Catalogue number: 4378
ISMN: 9790080043783
In 1964, Emil Petrovics (1930-2011) arranged two verses for mixed choir from Sándor Weöres's early rhythm exercises, Himfy Stanzas. Like a choral rhapsody, this two-movement work, Metropolis, juxtaposes the idyll of the night and the hustle and bustle of early morning workers. The title „Metropolis” appears first as a counterpoint to the peace of the countryside, then as a home for work, factories, and a vibrant affirmation of life. Both movements share the effective use of the mixed choir as well as the prominent use of imitation and dynamic increases built up through repetition. Larger choirs will indeed find a demanding and rewarding piece of repertoire in this work by Petrovics.

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