Hymns of the Rig Veda (orchestral/choral work)

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Hymns of the Rig Veda is a large-scale orchestral and choral composition by American composer Lee Holdridge that sets ancient Vedic texts to contemporary classical music.

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instanceOf contemporary classical music work
orchestral and choral composition
basedOn Rig Veda
linked to: Rigveda
composer Lee Holdridge
composerNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States
genre choral music
orchestral music
symphonic choral work
hasPart chorus
orchestra
vocal soloists
influencedBy Hindu philosophy
Indian religious tradition
intendedFor concert performance
languageOfTexts Vedic Sanskrit
musicalStyle contemporary classical
notableFor setting ancient Vedic texts to modern orchestral and choral forces
period late 20th century classical music
religiousContext Hinduism
scale large-scale
subjectMatter Hindu sacred texts
Indian spiritual poetry
Vedic religion
linked to: Vedic Hinduism
textAuthor anonymous Vedic poets (ṛṣis)
textType liturgical poetry
religious hymns
titleLanguage English
usesTextFrom Rig Veda hymns
ancient Vedic scriptures
workTitle Hymns of the Rig Veda

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Lee Holdridge notableWork Hymns of the Rig Veda (orchestral/choral work)