Eight Revolutionary Songs

Year of creation

1985/1992

Commissioned by

Tõnu Kaljuste for the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Voices/instruments

mixed choir

Duration

20'

Work parts:

1. Marseillaise

2. Bravely, Brothers, Now to Work

3. Red Flag

4. Warsawyanka

5. Now Bravely Into Battle (in Russian)

6. The Young Guards (text by Aleksandr Bezõmenski)

7. You Who Are Troubled (Lenin's favorite song, translated by Hardi Tiidus)

8. Funeral March

Esiettekanne: Estonia kontserdisaal 25.01.1986
Conductor

Tõnu Kaljuste

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