Textless Choral Music: I

Textless Choral Music, I - L

Ichiyanagi, Toshi (b. 1933). Extended Voices (C. F. Peters 66145, © ?) ["chorus and voices altered electronically by sound synthesizer and the vocoder" according to recording; "mixed voices a cappella" in Peters catalog; The recording " Extended Voices" (Odyssey 32160155/6) spells the composer's name "Ichyanagi"]

Indy, Vincent d' (1851-1931). Fervaal action musicale. (Vocal Score, Paris: Durand et Fils, © 1895) [Sopranos I, II, Contraltos, Tenors I, II, Basses, I, II in Act III, pp. 365-367 for twelve and ten measures, with orchestra]

Janson, Alfred (b. 1937). Tema (Theme) (Walton M115, © 1970) [12-part mixed chorus (at least 15 women, 15 men required; each div. into high, med., and low, each 2-part) organ, piano, vibraphone, tam tam, snare drum]

Jolas, Betsy. Diurnes (Heugel & Cie H.32 114, © 1970) ["Pour choer mixte a capella de 12 a 72 voix; chaque partie divisible par 3, comportant 3 6 9 12 15 ou 18 voix, soit pour chaque division 1 2 3 4 5 ou 6 voix"]

Kahn, Erich Itor (1905-1956) Dance Song [No. 11 of "Three Madrigals on themes from the folklore of Eastern Jews," © 1953 by E. I. Kahn] Published in Anthology of Jewish Music, compiled and edited by Chemjo Vinaver (Edward B. Marks, © 1955), p. 102] [SATB, a cappella]

Kodàly, Zoltàn (1882-1967). Mountain Nights (Hegyi èjszakàk; Gebirgsnächte) (Boosey & Hawkes B.B. 18867/18867a/b/c/19054, ©1962) [Five songs without words for women's voices, SSA except No. 4 SSAA, a cappella]

Leifs, Jón (1899-1968). Baldr, Opus 34 [textless opera (the first according to Guinness Book of Music, 2nd ed, 1981, p. 156, but also described as "a tone poem for orchestra", composed 1950; composer's name spelled "Liefs" and title spelled Baldur in some sources]

Leifs, Jón. Loftr [textless opera according to Baker's Biographical Dictionary, 7th edition, p. 1333, first performed 1938]

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