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This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

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Title of the work

The Lord of Hosts

Composer
Dobszay-Meskó Ilona
Original / Hungarian title
A seregek ura
Foreign language / English title
The Lord of Hosts
Subtitle
Greek catholic choral work for mixed choir
Year of composition
2024
Type
Mixed choir
Instrumentation
mixed choir
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
liturgical
Premiere information
16 March 2026, Composer´s Evening of Ilona Dobszay-Meskó, Hírös Agóra KultKaszinó, Kecskemét, Hungary; Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble, Katalin Kiss (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
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Remarks, other info
The choral work refers to one of the central chants of the Greek Catholic (Byzantine) liturgy. Built upon the gesture of praise, it creates a timeless, icon-like musical space, placing communal utterance at its centre.