composer
Robert Heppener was born in Amsterdam in 1925. He died on August 25, 2009 in Bergen.
He studied piano with Jan Odé and Johan van den Boogert at the Conservatory of ...
related works
Bruchstücke eines alten Textes : für Chor a cappella, 1990 / Robert Heppener
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Mixed choir
Scoring:
GK8
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice and orchestra
Scoring:
sopr 2110 1000 hp str
Vier liederen : voor bariton en kamerorkest / op tekst van Margot Vos, Herman Mulder
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice and orchestra
Scoring:
bar 1111 1110 timp perc hp str
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice and orchestra
Scoring:
bas 2perc pf str(6.6.4.4.2.)
composition
Cantico delle creature : di S. Francesco d'Assisi, per una voce, arpa e orchestra d'archi / Robert Heppener
Other authors:
Franciscus van Assisi
(librettist)
Description:
Program note (English): I have tried to find an adequate musical form for this ecstatic joyful anthem by Fransciscus bestowing the greatest expression strength to the singing voice; as a result, it seemed to me best to keep the direct and unaffected tone of the poem. The string orchestra and the harp largely stipulate the harmonic basis. Only in the middle section (Lento) - there where the poem relates on people - is the string orchestra important. The harp part is not obligatory, yet this royal instrument is mainly added for its brilliance to the string orchestra. The Dutch translation of the old-Italian text (beginning 13e centuries) is a clarification of the contents on this work. - ROBERT HEPPENER