| Dated: | 1952-53 |
| Instrumentation: | Mixed choir, men's choir and orchestra (62 instruments) |
| Timing: | 11' |
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| Published: | Editions Salabert EAS 19881 |
| This composition is the first part of a triptych on the subject of a northern Greek holiday called
'Anastenaria'. The composition 'Sacrifice' was supposed to be the second part.
The third part is Metastasis. Recording available from Col Legno 1CD 20086 (to be released in November 2001). |