Les Noces
Ballet
Les noces (The Wedding, or Svadebka (Russian: Свадебка)), is a Russian-language ballet-cantata by Igor Stravinsky scored unusually for four vocal soloists, chorus, percussion and four pianos. Dedicating the work to impresario Sergei Diaghilev, the composer described it in French as "choreographed Russian scenes with singing and music" [sic], and it remains known by its French name of Les noces despite being Russian.
Movements
- Part 1, Scene 1. The Bride's Chamber "The Tresses"
- Part 1, Scene 2. The Bridegroom's House
- Part 1, Scene 3. The Departure of the Bride
- Part 2, Scene 4. The Wedding Feast
Recommended recordings
- English Bach Festival Chorus · Leonard Bernstein YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Columbia Percussion Ensemble · Igor Stravinsky YouTubeSpotify (subscription)