Choir & Orchestra
1994 | Temptation, Feat and Death of Saint Peter of Koriša (55′) for (Narrator) 3 Soloists, Mixed Choir & Orchestra + Tape in 5 movements 1. Introduction & Mother’s Plea http://youtu.be/HmLUe6fHv10 2. Prayer, Weeping 3. Temptations on the Rock 4. Struggle with Evil Spirits & Peter’s Death http://youtu.be/5uh8D1tSKws 5. Our Father http://youtu.be/F4B5nmtA-ZE Libretto: done by the Composer The selection of parts from the Hagiography of St. Peter of Koriša by Theodosius of Chilandar (12th C) The Narrator, if any, speaks in contemporary Serbian, while the Soloists and Choir sing in ancient Serbo-Slavonic |
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19. 10. 1994, Belgrade, BEMUS Ljuba Tadić, Narrator Dragoslav-Pavle Aksentijević, Tenor, as Peter Aleksandra Ivanović, Mezzo-Soprano, as Mother Dunja Simić, Soprano, as Sister Darinka Matić-Marović conducted Choir “Obilic-Krsmanovic” & Chamber Orchestra “Dušan Skovran” |
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25. 2. 1996, Belgrade, The 2nd Monographic Concert (abridged, without Narrator and Sister) Dragoslav-Pavle Aksentijević, Tenor, as Peter Aleksandra Ivanović, Mezzo-Soprano, as Mother Darinka Matić-Marović conducted Choir “Obilic-Krsmanovic” & Chamber Orchestra “Dušan Skovran” |
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27. 1. 1998, Banja Luka (BiH) (abbridged, without Narrator and Sister) Dragoslav-Pavle Aksentijević, Tenor, as Peter Aleksandra Ivanović, Mezzo-Soprano, as Mother Nemanja Savić conducted Choir “Jedinstvo” & “The St. George” Orchestra (Belgrade) |
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Radio Belgrade The same performers as on the premiere |
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PGP RTS CD: 432095 The same performers as on the premiere |
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Demo DVD live recording from the 2nd Monographic Concert |
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Rajko Maksimović ORCHESTRA: [1-1-0-0 – 1-1-0-0 – Timp + 1 – Ar – Strings + DAT] |