Choir & Orchestra
1989 | The Saint Prince Lazarus Passion (75′) for a Narrator, 4 Soloists, 2 Choirs & Orchestra in 11 movements 1. Prologue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ8UbFJNaMA 2. Ravanitsa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Utr-zCBxCs 3. Forebodings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q5SHEZ8Xkg 4. Menace http://youtu.be/4XCkxv53OKU 5. Prayer http://youtu.be/4sDqEv37k0o 6. Sermon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVx9KyAbzyY 7. Warriors’ Oath http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xxou0k1QtY 8. Battle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9fZVmCHTAw 9. Militsa’s Weeping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU2HWARV1X8 10. Funeral http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1olsuh8x9hQ 11. Epilogue Libretto: 50 fragments by 10 mediaeval authors made in a new dramatic whole by the Composer Spoken and sung in (ancient) Serbo-Slavonic – In 2008 the whole score was adapted to be sung in English |
October Award 1989 (City of Belgrade) |
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Significant performances: |
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26. 6. 1989, Belgrade Miloš Zutić, Narrator Ivan Tomašev, Bass, as Lazarus Aleksandra Ivanović, Mezzo-Soprano, as Militsa Slobodan Stanković, Baritone, as Miloš Dragoslav-Pavle Aksentijević, Tenor, as Monk Choir “Krsmanović”, RTVB Choir & Orchestra Conducted by Darinka Matić-Marović |
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29. 7. 1989, Tours, (Fr), Church St. Saturnin, Festival “Semaines Musicales” The same Narrator & Soloists Choir “Branko Krsmanovic” & Armenian Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Darinka Matic-Marović |
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19. 10. 1989, Belgrade, BEMUS The same performers as on the premiere |
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9. 12. 2010, Belgrade Gojko Šantić, Narrator Mihailo Šljivić, Bass, as Lazarus Nataša Jović-Trivić, Mezzo-Soprano, as Militsa Vladimir Andrić, Baritone, as Miloš Dragoslav-Pavle Aksentijević, Tenor, as Monk RTS Choir & Orchestra, Choir “Obilić-Krsmanović” Conducted by Bojan Sudjić |
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20. 9. 2012, Negotin Dejan Čavić, Narrator Mihailo Šljivić, Bass, as Lazarus; Tanja Obrenović, Mezzo-Soprano, as Militsa Vasa Stajkić, Baritone, as Miloš; Dragoslav-Pavle Aksentijević, Tenor, as Monk RTS Choir & Orchestra, Choir “Obilić-Krsmanović” Conducted by Bojan Sudjić |
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Radio Belgrade, TRO – 20662 The same performers as on the premiere |
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PGP RTB, LP 530166 STEREO The same performers as on the premiere |
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PGP RTS – 3 CD 431388 Live recording from the concert in Tours (Fr) |
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PGP RTS – DVD 491733 Live recording at the concert in Belgrade, 9.12.2010 |
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Demo DVD Live recording on the premiere |
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CD Demo Live recording at the concert in Belgrade, 9.12. 2010 |
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Rajko Maksimović ORCHESTRA: [ 2-2-0-2 – 3-2-0-0 – Timp + 2 Perc-Ar-Pf-Strings ] |