Britten Thematic Catalogue

BTC524 KYRIE ELEISON! CHISTE ELEISON!

For SATB and orchestra, J. opC 15b

Period of composition: Feb - Mar 1927

Genre: Choral

Text: Kyrie eleison

Performing forces:

Orchestra: 2 fl, 2 ob, ca, 2 cl in B flat, clarino in B flat, 2 bn - 8 hn in F, 3 tpt in B flat, 3 trbn, tuba - timp - str

The title of this work retains Britten's misspelling of 'Christe'.

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