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La pasión según San Marcos

by Osvaldo Golijov


Orchestration
0000-0220-5perc-pf-str(no vla)-chorus(SABarTB)-soloists(jzvc,m.v,dancer,S)
Duration
1 hour 28 minutes
Year Composed
2000

Notes

Movements
  1. Visión: Bautismo en la Cruz (Baptism on the Cross)
  2. Danza del Pescador Pescado (Dance of the Ensnared Fisherman)
  3. Primer Anuncio (First Announcement)
  4. Segundo Anuncio (Second Announcement)
  5. Tercer Anuncio: En Fiesta No (Not During the Feast)
  6. Dos Días (Two Days)
  7. Unción en Betania (Anointment in Bethany)
  8. ¿Por Qué? (Why?)
  9. Oración Lucumí (Aria con Grillos) (Aria with Crickets)
  10. El Primer Día (The First Day)
  11. Judas y El Cordero Pascual (The Pascal Lamb)
  12. Quisiera Yo Renegar (Aria de Judas) (I Forswear This World)
  13. Eucaristía (Eucharist)
  14. Demos Gracias al Señor (We Give Thanks)
  15. Al Monte (To the Mount)
  16. Cara a Cara (Face to Face)
  17. En Getsemaní (In Gethsemane)
  18. Agonía (Aria de Jesús) (Agony; Aria of Jesus)
  19. Arresto (Arrest)
  20. Danza Sábana Blanca (Dance of the White Sheet)
  21. Ante Caifás (Before Caiphas)
  22. Soy Yo (Confesión) (Yes, I Am; Confession)
  23. Escarnio y Negación (Scorn and Denial)
  24. Desgarro de la Túnica (The Rending of the Robe)
  25. Lúa Descolorida (Aria de las Lágrimas de Pedro) (Colorless Moon)
  26. Amanecer: Ante Pilato (Dawn: Before Pilate)
  27. Silencio (Silence)
  28. Sentencia (Sentence)
  29. Comparsa al Gólgota (Parade: To Golgotha)
  30. Danza de la Sábana Púrpura-Manto Sagrado (Dance of the Holy Robes)
  31. Crucifixión (Crucifixion)
  32. Muerte (Death)
  33. Kaddish
Additional Notes
  • The following additional percussion instruments are needed: Berimbau, Quitiplás, Clave, Caja, Whistle, Shaker, Ago-gó, Gua Gua, Cuica, Quinto, Surdo Cortador, Surdo Resposta, Surdo Marcaçao, Repnique, Chimes, Wind Chimes, Bass Drum, Tamtam, Tambourine, Sea Shells, Spring Drum, Iyá, Cymbal
  • Requires 54 voices in the choir at a minimum.
  • Additionally, many musicians will need amplification and digital processing (such as delay or reverb).

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Trumpet 1
Piccolo Trumpet in Bb and Trumpet in C
Trumpet 2
Trumpet in C
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Piano
Piano
Guitar
Tres and Guitar
Percussion 1
Bell, Okònkolo, Caxixi, Bongos, and Guataca (or Campana)
Percussion 2
Maracas, Congas, Shekere, and Itótele
Percussion 3
2 Leguero, Guiro, Bombo, Bell, Shekere, and Timbales
Percussion 4
2 Leguero, Guiro, Bombo, Bell, Shekere, and Timbales
Percussion 5
2 Leguero, Guiro, Bombo, Bell, Shekere, and Timbales
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Solo: Judas, Jesús 1, Jeremiah
Jazz Vocalist
Note: In the Brazillian style. In Contralto range.
Solo: Jesús. Peter
Soprano (Voice)
Note: Light, early music style
Solo: Marcos
Male Voice
Note: Male Vocalist-Afro Cuban Dancer singing in the Babalao style
Solo: Fisherman
Dancer
Note: Capoeira Dancer
Chorus: Soprano
Soprano (Voice)
Chorus: Alto
Alto (Voice)
Chorus: Baritone
Baritone (Voice)
Chorus: Tenor
Tenor (Voice)
Chorus: Bass
Bass (Voice)


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