Symphony No. 3 (Nørgård)
| Symphony No. 3 | |
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| Choral symphony by Per Nørgård | |
Nørgård | |
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| Composed | 1972–1975 |
| Duration | c. 50 minutes |
| Movements | 2 |
| Scoring | Orchestra with SATB chorus and soloist |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 2 September 1976 |
| Location | Copenhagen |
| Conductor | Herbert Blomstedt |
| Performers | Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir |
Per Nørgård's Symphony No. 3 is a choral symphony, composed between 1972 and 1975 for a vocal soloist, two choirs and a large orchestra. The symphony features the composer's infinity series. Texts used in the second and last movement are the medieval hymn Ave maris stella, Rilke's sonnet "Singe die Gärten" and Rückert's "Du bist die Ruh'" in Schubert's setting. The symphony is part of the Danish Culture Canon.