13 violas, oh dear !
| Title | 13,2 Billion of Light-Years (13,2 Milliards d'Années-Lumière) |
| Composer | Patrick Loiseleur |
| Reference | TPR-0016 |
| Opus number | L46 |
| Publication | September 2013 |
| Premiered by | Vincent Royer and the viola section of the Gürezniches Orchester in Köln Philharmnie, April 20, 2014 |
| Instrumentation | 13 Viola players (one of them is singled out as "Solo Viola" but all parts are solo actually) |
| Synopsis |
Commissionned by Vincent Royer, this work has been inspired by the discovery of a galaxy at 13,2 billion of light-years from us. This is very close to the estimated age of the Universe which is around 13,3 billion of light-years. This is both the oldest and the fastest-moving object we have observed so far in the whole Universe, and this is completely fascinating. The work is divided in three sections:
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| Video | |
| Duration | 22 minutes |
| Difficulty level |  |
| ISWC Code |
T-703.310.821.5 |
| Performing Rights | Registered at SACEM under reference (COCV) 28 625 467 01 |
| Pages | 52 pages in A3 format (Full Score) and 103 pages in A4 format (Viola parts) |
45.90€