| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Contents |
Part one. John's vision. The cosmic Christ (7:14) ; The court of Heaven (7:04) ; The seven seals (5:42) ; Psalm (6:07) ; Interlude (1:48) ; The seven trumpets (6:19) ; The battle between good and evil (6:45) ; Vision of the end (6:09) ; Lament over Babylon and transition to the New Kingdom (18:33) -- CD 2. Part two. Credo. Invocation and response 1 (3:36) ; Invocation and response 2 (3:30) ; Invocation and response 3 (3:30) ; Invocation and response 4 (3:30) ; Invocation and response 5 (3:31) ; Invocation and response 6 (3:39) ; Invocation and response 7 (3:40) ; Invocation and response 8 (3:38) ; Invocation and response 9 (4:01) ; Invocation and response 10 (2:19) ; Invocation and response 11 (2:09) ; Invocation and response 12 (10:40) |
| Summary |
Initially imagined as a way to create a grassroots community of performers and offer an alternative to classical music's dogma of highly trained musicians, this album blends professional and amateur talents in its cast of 1,000 choir singers, musicians, conductors, actors, and dancers |
| Notes |
Libretto by the composer and others, based on the Revelation of St. John the Divine, Psalm 148, and words by Giordano Bruno |
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Luminato Festival's production of this work, for a cast of 1,000 professional and amateur singers, musicians, actors, and dancers |
| Performer |
Laurie Anderson (Voice of John) ; Brent Carver (Antichrist) ; Tanya Tagaq (Old Woman) ; Kawiti Waetford (Archangel Michael) ; supporting soloists and silent roles ; various choirs and instrumental ensembles ; David Fallis, principal conductor |
| Event |
Recorded live 2015 June 27 and 28 Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario |
| Notes |
Sung primarily in English, with some portions in Latin |
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Hard copy version record |
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Sacred vocal music.
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Musical theater.
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Soundscapes (Music)
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Musical theater.
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Sacred vocal music.
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Soundscapes (Music)
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Streaming audio
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Live sound recordings.
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Sacred music.
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Sacred music.
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Live sound recordings.
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Musique sacrée.
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Enregistrements sonores live.
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Streaming audio
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| Author |
Carver, Brent, performer.
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Tagaq, 1975- performer.
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Waetford, Kawiti, performer.
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Anderson, Laurie, 1947- performer.
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Fallis, David, conductor.
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Luminato Festival.
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