The Egyptian: Hymn to Aton (Bernard Herrmann)
for the Herrmann Centennial
BERNARD HERRMANN (1911-1975)
Hymn to Aton
an unused cue from the original score for the motion picture, The Egyptian (1954)
arranged by Tobias van de Locht (2011)
c. 3 min.
instrumentation: femal voices (“12 mezosopranos unisono” as Herrmann suggests but a trio of soprano, mezzo and alto as featured by the arranger in the world premiere will also do fine), 2-4 flutes (“2 bass flutes” in the original version), 2 english horns (“2 bass oboes”), 1 or 2 harps and 3 or 4 percussion (sistrums, tambourine, bass drum)
world premiere: Kaarst, Vocal Trio 3D, Junge Sinfonie Kaarst conducetd by Tobias van de Locht, 22 May 2011
further perfomances: Cologne, Stella Louise Göke (soprano) & Tobias van de Locht (piano), 7 January 2018