Nuri to repeat “Carmina Burana”
Mohammad Nuri and his choir are repeating their performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” at the Vahdat Hall.
The team gave their performance in May that was greatly admired; conductor Alireza Shafaqinejad told the Persian service of CHN, adding, “We decided to repeat the piece once again for four nights from Oct.29 to Nov.1.”
“We gave the first performance for five nights. Veteran solo singer Nuri accompanied the 140-member ensemble that included adult and children’s choirs, two pianists, several soloists as well as several musicians. All who performed in the piece for the first time will also be participating this time,” he added.
He went on to say, “We might add a series of dramatic effects, but we are not sure yet. Choreography also needs a performing license.”
“Our first performance received very good reviews which encouraged us to repeat the work. The critics and the masters who watched the performance approved of the good quality of the sound and the performance,” he continued.
The two pianists Aromin Avanesyan and Garen Mehrabian accompanied by soloists Mana Kashian, Mojtaba Akhavan, Mehrdad Babaii, and the Children’s Choral Union of “Pars” will all be participating in the performance, he concluded.
German composer Carl Orff composed “Carmina Burana” between 1935 and 1936. The most famous movement is “O Fortuna” (Fortuna means Fortune in Latin and is also the name of a Roman goddess). Orff’s composition has been performed by countless ensembles.
Carl Orff had performed the piece in two ways. The original version was arranged for two pianos and percussion accompanied by soloists, a mixed choir and a children’s choir. He also made a second arrangement for a 200-member orchestra with an array of string and wind instruments.
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