Symphony No. 10 (Villa-Lobos)

Symphony No. 10
Sumé pater patrium: Sinfonia ameríndia com coros
Oratorio by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos
EnglishSumé, Father of Fathers: Amerindian Symphony with Chorus
CatalogueW511
Occasion400th Anniversary of the founding of the City of São Paulo
Text"Beata Virgem" by Padre José de Anchieta
Language
Composed1952 (1952) – 15 February 1953 (1953-02-15): Rio de Janeiro / New York
DedicationMindinha
Published1952 (1952): Paris
PublisherMax Eschig
Duration67 min.
Movements5
ScoringOrchestra, SATB chorus, tenor, baritone, and bass soloists
Premiere
Date4 April 1957 (1957-04-04):
LocationSalle Gaveau, Paris
ConductorHeitor Villa-Lobos
Performers

Symphony No. 10, Sumé pater patrium: Sinfonia ameríndia com coros (Oratorio) is a composition by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written in 1952–53. The broadcast performance of the world-premiere performance under the composer's direction lasts just over 67 minutes.