During his short and complicated life, Claude Vivier distilled a unique musical language from the sounds of many different cultures. The results are intimate, otherworldly, and refreshingly coherent.…
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Lonely Child, for soprano & orchestra 1980 17:52 Vocal Music
Orion for orchestra 1979 13:18 Orchestral
Kopernikus, opera 1980 01:06:55 Opera
Pulau Dewata, for variable ensemble 1977 12:41 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Zipangu 1980 15:19 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Shiraz, for piano 1977 13:35 Keyboard
Pièce, for cello & piano 1975 07:39 Chamber Music
Chansons (5) for percussion 1980 16:51 Chamber Music
O! Kosmos 1974 05:06 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Jesus, Erbame Dich for chorus 1977 02:52 Choral
Bouchara 1981 12:53 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Piece for violin & piano 1975 07:48 Chamber Music
Piece for flute and piano 1975 05:18 Chamber Music
Siddhartha 1976 29:09 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Les Communiantes for organ 1977 17:16 Keyboard
Paramirabo, for flute & piano trio 1978 13:34 Chamber Music
Prologue pour un Marco Polo 1981 22:15 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Wo bist du Licht? for mezzo-soprano, orchestra & tape 1981 20:50 Vocal Music
Greeting Music, for flute, oboe, violin, piano & percussion 1978 14:47 Chamber Music
Jesus erbarme dich, for voice & chorus 1974 02:50 Choral
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