Tre canzoni for h/m/l, pf  [Edition Kemel] 

  1. I' t'ho comprato (Michelangelo) 

      Zanne Stapelberg, Hendrik Hofmeyr (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH1-nYp-Gu4

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  2. Pianto antico (Carducci)

      Zanne Stapelberg, Hendrik Hofmeyr (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcGXk2bx0VI

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  3. Canzoncina d'aprile (Panzacchi)

      Zanne Stapelberg, Hendrik Hofmeyr (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnz_lScJRhg

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LATIN                                                                 

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Pie Jesu for h/m, pf [Edition Kemel]                                                                                                    

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XHOSA                                 

Thula, thu (traditional) for voice, pf [Edition Kemel]

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     Paulina Malefane, Esthea Kruger (2021) https://soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/hendrik-hofmeyr-thula-thu-paulina-malefane-esthea-kruger

     Siphokazi Molteno, Llyr Williams (2023) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fvhfc4? [at 59:30]

     Bree Nichols, Alexandr Starý (2023) https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QoF8Yx5aI4Q         

ZULU

Maye, maye for h/m/l, piano 

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VOICES & PIANO

Sononder en die lug is pranasgeel (Boerneef) for 3 voices, pf [Edition Kemel]

Sononder en die lug is pranasgeel (Boerneef) for s, ms, a, bar, pf duet [Edition Kemel]

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Nocturne (William Shakespeare) for s, s, a (or t, t, b), pf [Edition Kemel] 

Nocturne (William Shakespeare) for s, bar, pf duet [Edition Kemel]

VOICE [WITH  FRAME DRUM] & HARP

Eurydike (Rainer Maria Rilke) for s (with frame drum), harp  [Edition Kemel]                                                                                                                  

VOICE & ORGAN

Pie Jesu for h, organ [Edition Kemel]

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VOICE & MARIMBA

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Of Innocence and Experience: I. Spring for s/t, mar

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Thula, thu (traditional) for s, mar [Edition Kemel]

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The broken string for h, mar

VOICE & CELLO

Psalm 23 for s/ms/t, vc  [Edition Kemel]

Oda a la bella desnuda (Pablo Neruda) for h, vc  [Edition Kemel]

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    Lynelle Kenned, Anmari van der Westhuizen (2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MSzFlv7M74

Maria (Wilhelm Knobel) for m, vc [Edition Kemel]

VOICES, FLUTE & ORGAN

Place me like a seal upon your heart for s, b, fl, organ [Edition Kemel]  

VOICE, FLUTE & PIANO

Of Innocence and Experience: I. Spring for m, fl, pf

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Par les sentiers de lumière – 3 poems by Lamine Diakhaté for m, fl, pf

Wynverse (Hennie van Coller) – 3 tangos on verses by Hennie van Coller for h, fl, pf (available in English as Wine 

songs)

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VOICE, OBOE & PIANO

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Two Poems of Mervyn Peake for m, ob, pf

VOICE, CLARINET & PIANO

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Wynverse [Wine songs] (Hennie van Coller) – 3 tangos on verses by Hennie van Coller for h, cl, pf 

Van vlam en as – 11 gedigte van Sheila Cussons for s, cl, pf [Allmusic/Edition Kemel]

VOICE, TRUMPET & PIANO

Of Innocence and Experience – 3 poems of William Blake for h, tr, pf  [Edition Kemel]

Of Darkness and the Heart: III. Hotel for s, tr (or sax), pf [Edition Kemel]

Wynverse [Wine songs] (Hennie van Coller) – 3 tangos on verses by Hennie van Coller for h, tr, pf [Edition Kemel]    

VOICE, VIOLIN & PIANO

Tre liriche in stile antico for h, vn, pf [Edition Kemel] 

VOICE, VIOLA & PIANO

Of Darkness and the Heart: III. Hotel for ms, vl, pf  [Edition Kemel]

VOICE, CELLO & PIANO

L'infinito for m, vc, pf

Quiete  for m, vc, pf

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VOICE & STRING TRIO

Music, when soft voices die... (Shelley) [2nd version: h/m, vn, vla, vc]  [Edition Kemel]

VOICE & STRING QUARTET

Of Darkness and the Heart – 4 poems of Fiona Zerbst for s, string quartet  [Edition Kemel]

  1. Writing at night

  2. At the dacha

  3. Hotel

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        Sabina Mossolow, Odeion Quartet (2013) soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/of-darkness-and-the-heart-hofmeyr-3-hotel-sabina-mossolow-odeion-quartet

  4. What was said 

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Sewe gedigte van Thomas Erlank for medium voice, string quartet

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CHAMBER CANTATA

The Death of Cleopatra (Shakespeare) for s, fl, afl, bcl, hr, vibr, hrp, vla, db

The Death of Cleopatra (Shakespeare) for s, cl, vla, pf [Edition Kemel]

The Death of Cleopatra (Shakespeare) s, 2 vn, vla, vc [Edition Kemel]

Le Bateau ivre (Rimbaud) for m/l, fl, hr, vibr/t-t, r, vc

Fragment from "Prometheus Unbound" (Shelley) for h, fl, cl, hr, mar, vibr, hrp (pf), vn, vla, vc

Gebed om die Gebeente (D.J. Opperman) for s/high ms, fl, vc, pf [Edition Kemel]

Due sonetti di Petrarca for h, desc. rec (or fl), vc, hrpscd (or pf or hrp) [Edition Kemel]

Ainsi qu'on oit le cerf bruire for h, fl, vc, pf/hrpscd [Edition Kemel] 

Dover Beach for fl, vc, pf/hrp

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    Sabina Mossolow, Collage (2007) https://soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/dover-beach-matthew-arnold-for-voice-flute-cello-and-piano

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    Lynelle Kenned, Liesl Stoltz, Anmari van der Westhuizen, Jose Dias (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1HTfQBFB4

Diptych for h, fl, cl, 2 vn, vl, vc, pf

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VOICE(S) & STRING ORCHESTRA

Ballade van die Bloeddorstige Jagter (G.A. Watermeyer) for s, ms, ten, bar, bass (or SATB, bar) str  [Edition Kemel]                                                                                

Pie Jesu  for h, strings [Edition Kemel]

    Zanne Stapelberg, CPO, Xandi van Dijk (2008) https://soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/pie-jesu-version-for-soprano-and-string-orchestra-zanne-stapelberg-cpo-xandi-van-dijk

Maye, maye  for h/m/l, strings 

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VOICE & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

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Alleenstryd - 6 poems of S.V. Petersen for h, fl, str

Attis for sopranista (or soprano/tenor), alto sax/CA, prc, str

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VOICE & ORCHESTRA

Byzantium (W.B. Yeats)  for s/ms/ten, 2-2-2-2, 4-3-3-1, tmp, 3 prc, pf, hrp, str

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    Mata Katsouli, Orchestra of Colours, Miltos Logiadis (1997) https://soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/byzantium-mata-katsouli-orchestra-of-colours-athens-miltos-logiadis

Of Darkness and the Heart - 4 poems of Fiona Zerbst for s lirico (spinto), 2-2-2-2, 2-1-0-1, 3 prc, hrp, str

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Nocturne (Elisabeth Eybers) for s, 2-2-2-1, 3 prc, hp, str  [Edition Kemel]                                                                                                                         

Vier gebede by jaargetye in die Boland - 4 poems of N.P. Van Wyk Louw) (available in English as Four seasonal

prayers) for m, 2-2-2-2, 2-2-1, 2 prc, pf, hrp, str [Edition Kemel]

en skielik is dit aand - 5 poems of Wilhelm Knobel  (available in English as and it is suddenly evening) 

for m, 2-2-2-2, 2-2,2 prc, hrp, str [Edition Kemel]

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Three African Songs for c, 1-1-1-1, 1-1-1, tmp, 2 prc, str

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    Msaki, Bundesjugendorchester, Alexander Shelley (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqw4NDgSTTs

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Ode to the West Wind (Percy Bysshe Shelley) for h, 2-2-2-2, 2-2-2-1, tmp, 2 prc, hp, str

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CHORAL

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A CAPPELLA

AFRIKAANS

Kersliedjie (DJ Opperman) – carol for SSAA (available in English as Carol) [Edition Kemel]

Die Spokewals (Boerneef) for SSAATTBB+ssaattbb or TTTTBBBB+ttttbbbb 

(available in English as The Phantom Waltz) [Edition Kemel, Vektor]

    Tuks Camerata, Johann van der Sandt (2002) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o7lOw5lR2Q

    University of Pretoria Camerata, Michael Barrett (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXWQPZKOAfM

    SA Youth Choir, André van der Merwe (2015) [in English] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrIDD_O9l6I

    Varsity Voices, Nelson Kwei (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKu5n7GGegk

Eden (Ina Rousseau) for SSAA/TTBB (available in English)[Edition Kemel]                                                                  Ma, daar kom die jong soldaat (traditional) - arrangement for SSAA

Afrika (C.M. van den Heever) for SSATBB (available in English as Africa)  [Edition Kemel] 

My venster is 'n blanke vlak (N.P. Van Wyk Louw) for SATB+s [Edition Kemel] 

(available in English as My window is a gleaming plane)

Ek wonder of jy soms (I.D. du Plessis) for SATB (available in English as I wonder if you still) [Edition Kemel] 

Die Here is my Herder (Ps. 23) for SATB

Sedoosmusiek (Boerneef) for available in English as Southeaster Music) for SATB  [Edition Kemel]

Die Dans van die Reën (Eugène Marais) for SSAATTBB

Winternag (Eugène Marais) for SATB

Psalm 103 for SATB

Lawaaistraat (Boerneef) for SATB  [Edition Kemel]

By jonasdrif se sekelgat (Boerneef) for SATB  [Edition Kemel]

Mabalêl (Eugène Marais) for SSSSAAAA (available in English)

Lied van !Kò, die Bloukraanvoël (San text adapted by the composer) for SSAATTBB  [Edition Kemel]

     Cape Town Youth Choir, Leon Starker (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8bARrGR6pA

Rut for SSAA (available in English as Ruth)

Ballade van Bettiesbaai for SSA+s or SATB+s (Marlene van Niekerk)

Kaljanner kaljanner (George Weideman) for SSAA or TTBB

Al lê die berge nog so blou (traditional) – arrangement for SATB, vn [Edition Kemel]

Al lê die berge nog so blou (traditional) – arrangement for SATB

Vaarwel my eie soetelief (traditional) – arrangement for TTBB [Edition Kemel]  

Daar kom die Alibama (traditional) – arrangement for SSAA or TTBB or SATB

Horie petryse ennie fisane (Boerneef) for SSSAAA/TTTBBB (available in English as Pheasant are calling) 

6 Korale for SATB and organ [SAKOVS]  [Edition Kemel]

Jankemalanke Langklaasfranke (Boerneef) for SSAA or TTBB

Bont konsertina laans die watervoor (Boerneef) for SATB

Psalm 42 for SSA/TBB/SATB (available in English)

Ken jy die see (Uys Krige) for SSAATTBB

Koeloekoeloe (Boerneef) for SATB

Weggaan en terugkoms – Fantasia on traditional songs for SSAA or TTBB

Eva en die wind (Sheila Cussons) for SSAA

Windliedjie (Ingrid Jonker) for SSAA

Twee liedere van //Kabbo for SATB

Al lê die berge nog so blou for SATB [Edition Kemel]  

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ENGLISH

Sweet was the Song (John Attey) – carol for SATB or SSAA or TTBB [Edition Kemel]

    [demo] soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/sweet-was-the-song-hendrik-hofmeyr

    Chamber Choir Cantinovum, Rita Varonen (2023) https://youtu.be/WzOJ5LRVYfY?si=LZX-t6Udn6of4KGb

Care-Charmer Sleep (Samuel Daniel) – madrigal for SSATB [Edition Kemel]

The Eccho (Richard Leigh) – madrigal for SSATBB [Edition Kemel]

How sweet the moonlight (William Shakespeare) for SSSSAAAA [Edition Kemel]

Batter my heart (John Donne) for SATB

Of Darkness and the Heart for SSA, pf [Edition Kemel]

The Birth of Orc (William Blake) for SSAATTBB

    Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Choir, Juanita van Dijk (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXfRcGcCvA

    André van der Merwe, Stellenbosch University Choir (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFirUqafrZk

Desert Sun (San text adapted by the composer) for SSAATTBB

    Kamer, Maris Sirmais (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efxQeClx4ho

    KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir, Gerard'd du Toit (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8IH5fzwNxU

Genesis for SSAATTBB

    Cape Town Youth Choir, Leon Starker (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=405I8e1XhnI

Psalm 148 for SSATBB

A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day (John Dryden) for SSAATTBB

Abraham and Isaac for SATB

O come, o come, Emmanuel – carol fantasia for SATB

The wicked are like the troubled sea for SSAATTBB

You spotted snakes (William Shakespeare) for SSSAAA

No man is an island (John Donne) for SSAATTB

Love (from 1 Corinthians 13) for SATB

Good King Wenceslas for SSAATTBB

O wild West Wind (PB Shelley)  for SSAA 

The starry call (Sara Teasdale) for S solo (or whistler), SSAATTBB                                                                      

FRENCH

Par les sentiers de lumière – 3 poems by Lamine Diakhaté for SSAATTBB, st  [Edition Kemel]

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LATIN

Requiem for SSAATTBB+satb [Boosey&Hawkes, New York]          

Iubilate Deo (Ps. 100) – motet for SATB [Edition Kemel, Vektor]

Tu pauperum refugium – polychoral motet for 2 or 4 x SSAA or TTBB or SATB + audience (optional) [Boosey&Hawkes, New York]

Stabat Mater for SSAATTBB [Edition Kemel]

Stabat mater for SSAATTBB - Extended version [Edition Kemel]

Pie Jesu – motet for SATB/SSAA/TTBB [Boosey&Hawkes, New York]

    Pro Arte, Arthur Sjogren (2009) https://soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/pie-jesu-performed-by-pro-arte

    Stellenbosch University Choir, André van der Merwe (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAnlHz-QuKw

De profundis (Ps. 130) – motet for TTBB [Edition Kemel]

A sexta autem hora – motet for SSAATTBB [Allmusic, Edition Kemel]

    University of Pretoria Camerata, Johann van der Sandt (2002)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJofNxSJ_AI

    Stellenbosch University Choir, André van der Merwe (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBaopXXTn2Y

Nunc dimittis – motet for SATB [Edition Kemel]

Hodie Christus natus est – motet for SSAA or TTBB or SATB or SSAA+SATB [Edition Kemel]

    Stellenberg Girls' Choir, André van der Merwe (2005) soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/hodie-christus-natus-est-hofmeyr-ssaa-stellenberg-girls-choir-andre-van-der-merwe

    Gents Universitair Koor, Joris Derder (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foAmWCaEGg4

Super flumina Babylonis (Ps. 137) for SSATBB [Allmusic, Vektor, Edition Kemel]

    University of Pretoria Camerata, Johann van der Sandt (2006)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DVg-5ArkWM

Saulus in Damascum for SSAATTBB

    Akustika Chamber Singers, Christo Burger (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNP4HXRZlSI

In lumine tuo – motet for SSAATTBB                                                                                                

Gloria for SSATBB

    Cape Town Youth Choir, Leon Starker (2017) https://www.facebook.com/byron.milton.3/videos/1369024476527553

Pater noster for SSAATTBB

Laudate Dominum for SSAA or TTBB

Omnia tempus habent for SSAATTBB

Miserere (on Senzeni na) for SSATTB, S solo

Agnus Dei (on Bawo xa ndi lah le ke yo) for SATB, S + A solos [Vektor]

In tempore belli for SSAATTBB, S + A solos

    University of Pretoria Camerata, Michael Barrett (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnYsf72avxE&list=RDfnYsf72avxE&index=1

Salve, Regina – motet for SSAATTBB

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ZULU/XHOSA

Uqongqot'hwane (The Click Song) (traditional) – arrangement for SATB, S solo [Earthsongs]

    Stellenbosch University Choir, André van der Merwe (2005) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LJmpS6McD4

Thula, babana (traditional) – arrangement for SATB/SSAA [Boosey&Hawkes, New York]

    Stellenberg Girls' Choir, André van der Merwe (2005) soundcloud.com/hendrik-hofmeyr/thula-babana-hofmeyr-stellenberg-girls-choir-andre-van-der-merwe

    Amici de Lumine Youth Choir, Michaelangelo Cloete (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sWmlq3IDP0

Dubula (traditional) – arrangement for SATB

Senzeni na (traditional) for SSATTB (with S solo) [Edition Kemel]

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CHOIR & PIANO 

Liederwysgesange – 3 poems by Boerneef for SATB, pf [Edition Kemel] 

Sound the Flute! – Three poems of William Blake for SATB, pf

Es-kom, Es-gaan (Elmientjie Thom) for SATB, pf

Nocturne (Elisabeth Eybers) for SA, pf

Gedig vir Klein Estie (Wilhelm Knobel) for SA or TB, pf

By die dood van Motau (Wilhelm Knobel) for SA or TB, pf

Op slag gedood (Wilhelm Knobel) for SSA or TTB, pf

Wynverse – 3 tangos on verses by Hennie van Coller for SATB, pf

Kom ons prys die Heer se naam  for SSA or TBB, pf

Juig, al wat leef (Ps. 100) for SSAA or TTBB, pf

Bont konsertina laans die watervoor (Boerneef) for SATB, pf

Die Lied van die Skepping (Ps. 104)  [available in English as The Song of Creation] for SATB, pf [Edition Kemel]

Of Darkness and the Heart - 4 poems of Fiona Zerbst for SA, pf [Edition Kemel]  

Koshuis-aandete (Lina Spies) for SSA r TTB, pf

Tweespalt (Lina Spies) for 2/3 equal voices (or SAB), pf 

Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day? (William Shakespeare) for SA or TB, pf 

Vaarwel my eie soetelief (traditional) - arrangement for SSA or TTB, pf [Edition Kemel]  

Die blye boodskap for SATB, S solo, pf

I sing of a maiden - carol for SSAA/TTBB, pf duet (or pf)

The Bells (Edgar Allan Poe) for SATB, pf

Hooglied for SSAATTBB, pf

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CHOIR & ORGAN

The Healing Prayer (Elizabeth Peter-Ross) - Part II for SATB, audience/congregation, org

6 Korale for SATB, organ [SAKOFS]  [Edition Kemel]

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CHOIR & XYLOPHONE

Spring (William Blake) for SATB, xyl

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CHOIR & VIBRAPHONE

Gebed aan die Nuwe Maan for SATB, vibr

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CHOIR, VIBRAPHONE & MARIMBA

I sing of a maiden – carol for SATB, vibr, mar

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CHOIR & VIOLIN

Al lê die berge nog so blou for SATB, vn

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CHOIR & STRING ORCHESTRA

Kersliedjie (D. J. Opperman) for SATB/SSAA, str (6-4-3-2-1) or pf (available in English as Carol) 

The Healing Prayer (Elizabeth Peter-Ross) for SATB, audience, str (4-4-3-2-1)/sextet [Edition Kemel]

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​CHOIR, OBOE D'AMOREE & STRINGS

Stabat mater for SSAATTBB, oboe d'amore, strings (at least 2-2-2-1-1) [Edition Kemel] ​

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