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VWV 84 · Orchestral · 2026 ·

The Clock of the World

Symphonic Poem

Catalogue
VWV 84
Form
Symphonic Poem
Scoring
Baritone & orchestra
Composed
2026
Duration
10:33

A symphonic poem on the great clock of the world running down — the cosmic mechanism whose final tick the music spends its whole length approaching. Voss's baritone counts against a vast orchestral clockwork that slows, catches, and stops on a single suspended, unresolved chord.

From Orchestral Visions · NV-007

Performance materials +
Forces
Baritone & orchestra
Tessitura
Baritone solo (G2–F4)
Materials
Full score, Study score, Set of orchestral parts
Availability
On hire · Voss Editions
Grade
Advanced — professional ensemble
ISMN
979-0-706084-588-4
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