| Description |
2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping |
| Description |
digital optical stereo |
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audio file CD audio |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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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. |
| Note |
Program notes and biographies of the composer, conductor, and director in English and French, and texts in English and Latin with English translation (31 pages : illustrations) inserted in container. |
| 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. |
| Contents |
CD 1. Part one. John's vision. Cosmic Christ (7:14) ; Court of Heaven (7:04) ; Seven seals (5:42) ; Psalm (6:07) ; Interlude (1:48) ; Seven trumpets (6:19) ; 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). |
| Language |
Sung primarily in English, with some portions in Latin. |
| Subject |
Sacred vocal music.
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Sacred vocal music. |
| Genre/Form |
Sacred vocal music.
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| Subject |
Musicals.
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Musicals. |
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Music theater. |
| Genre/Form |
Sacred music.
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Sacred music.
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Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Live sound recordings.
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Live sound recordings.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Carver, Brent, performer.
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Tagaq, 1975- performer.
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Waelford, Kawiti, performer.
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Anderson, Laurie, 1947- performer.
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Weisbrodt, Jörn, writer of added commentary.
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Fallis, David, conductor, musical director, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Schafer, R. Murray.
Apocalypsis.
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Luminato Festival, sponsoring body.
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| Standard No. |
774204878429 |
| Music No. |
CD287845 Analekta |
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ANL287845 Analekta |
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AN 2 8784-5 Analekta |
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AN 2 8784--AN 2 8785 Analekta |
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