| ID | E01AA8B9-194A-40BC-9F3B-83AAEA87F083 |
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| Titlecode | R01568 |
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| Title Name | Hor che’l ciel e la terra |
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| Marketing Copy | “Hor che’l ciel e la terra” for Twenty-Four-Voice Chorus and Four Percussionists is a “reimagining” of the second work in Claudio Monteverdi’s eighth book of madrigals, Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi (Madrigals of War and Love), published in 1638. The original is a setting of a sonnet by Petrarch for six voices, two violins and continuo and is unquestionably one of Monteverdi’s greatest masterpieces. |
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| Instrumentation | 24 Voice Chorus and 3 percussion and Timpani |
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| Commission | Commissioned by NOTUS, an elite contemporary vocal ensemble at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and is dedicated to the group’s director, Dominick DiOrio. |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | “Hor che’l ciel e la terra” for Twenty-Four-Voice Chorus and Four Percussionists is a “reimagining” of the second work in Claudio Monteverdi’s eighth book of madrigals, Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi (Madrigals of War and Love), published in 1638. The original is a setting of a sonnet by Petrarch for six voices, two violins and continuo and is unquestionably one of Monteverdi’s greatest masterpieces. Like the book of madrigals as a whole, Monteverdi divides this work into two parts, the first corresponding to the opening eight lines of Petrarch’s sonnet, and the second, to its final six lines. Further mirroring the overall structure of the volume, the first part depicts the pursuit of love through the allegory of war (the battle to conquer love), and the second part chronicles the uncertainty and unhappiness of being in love. Too, each part is split into three sections, conforming to the layout of the text. In my treatment of the madrigal, I adhere to the general construction of the original, making both distorted and literal references to Monteverdi’s music. The six-part vocal texture is now expanded four-fold, and the violins and continuo are supplanted by a modest percussion complement of membranes, woods and metals. “Hor che’l ciel e la terra” was commissioned by NOTUS, an elite contemporary vocal ensemble at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and is dedicated to the group’s director, Dominick DiOrio. |
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| Title Brand | 2 |
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| Year Composed | 2014 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 7 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2018-02-21 20:31:43.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:43 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | (not set) |
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| Text Author | Sonnet by Petrarch |
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| Premier Performance Memo | World premiere 1/25/2015 by NOTUS Ensemble at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Contemporary Vocal Ensemble performance. |
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| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Review | (not set) |
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| Awards | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 3 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Title Grade | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Cantata/ Oratorio |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 17 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 32 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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| Clean Url | hor-chel-ciel-e-la-terra-r01568 |
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