Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj: Symphony No.2 `Copernican' op. 31 (1972) 35'
for soprano, baritone, mixed choir, and large orchestra

Music Text  
Psalm 145 (v.6), psalm 135 (verses 7-9), and excerpt from Book I "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" by Nicolaus Copernicus (L)

Scoring
4(III,IV=picc).4.4(IV=bcl).4(III,IV=dbn)-4.4.4.1-timp(3).perc(3): BD/small SD/large tam-t;large BD/medium SD;v.large BD/large SD/ v.large tam.t-harp-pft(4hands)-strings(36.0.12.12.12)

World Premiere
6/22/1973
Warsaw
Stefania Woytowicz, sop / Andrzej Hiolski, bar / National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and chorus / Andrzej Markowski