Holocaust 1944

Song cycle: I did not manage to save; How can I see you, love; Both your Mothers; What Luck; Massacre of the Boys; Race; Holocaust 1944

1996, rev. 1998 | baritone/doublebass or baritone/cello

Poems by Ficowski, Vogel, Rosewicz, Gershon and Ranasinghe, about 28 minutes long.

Massacre of the Boys

1996, rev. 1998 | baritone/doublebass or baritone/cello

Poem by Tadeusz Rozewisz, translated by Adam Czerniawski

Song 5 of cycle Holocaust 1944 Song 6 of chamber opera Come to Me in Dreams

Errata

Some newer editions may already have these corrections.

• m. 44 bass can add a harmonic on beat 4 if desired
• also in m. 46, bass can add a harmonic on beat 3 and on beat 1 of m. 47

What Luck

1996, rev. 1998 | baritone/doublebass or baritone/cello

Song 4 of cycle Holocaust 1944

Poem by Tadeusz Rozewicz (translated by Adam Czerniawski)

Errata

Some newer editions may already have these corrections.

• m. 15, bass part should be marked mf
• m. 29, not too much ritard, perhaps even none
• last measure, bass part, the last pizz should be marked piano, not forte