- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (1 sound file)
- 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.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Sacred music.
- Live sound recordings.
- Streaming audio.
- Note
- Libretto by the composer and others, based on the Revelation of St. John the Divine, Psalm 148, and words by Giordano Bruno.
- Luminato Festival's production of this work, for a cast of 1,000 professional and amateur singers, musicians, actors, and dancers.
- Language (note)
- Sung primarily in English, with some portions in Latin.
- 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).
- LCCN
- CALC41518001
- CALC41518002
- CALC41518003
- CALC41518004
- CALC41518005
- CALC41518006
- CALC41518007
- CALC41518008
- CALC41518009
- CALC41518010
- CALC41518011
- CALC41518012
- CALC41518013
- CALC41518014
- CALC41518015
- CALC41518016
- CALC41518017
- CALC41518018
- CALC41518019
- CALC41518020
- CALC41518021
- OCLC
- 1002858126
- Author
Schafer, R. Murray, composer, librettist.
- Title
Apocalypsis / R. Murray Schafer.
- Publisher
[Montréal?] : Analekta, [2016]
- Copyright Date
℗2016
- Type of Content
performed music
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
audio file
- 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.
- Language
Sung primarily in English, with some portions in Latin.
- Source of description
Hard copy version record.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Carver, Brent, performer.
Tagaq, 1975- performer.
Waetford, Kawiti, performer.
Anderson, Laurie, 1947- performer.
Fallis, David, conductor.
Luminato Festival.
- Other Form:
Source record: Schafer, R. Murray. Apocalypsis. [Montréal?] : Analekta, [2016] (DLC) 2017621553 (OCoLC)946046376
- Other Standard Identifier
CALC41518001
CALC41518002
CALC41518003
CALC41518004
CALC41518005
CALC41518006
CALC41518007
CALC41518008
CALC41518009
CALC41518010
CALC41518011
CALC41518012
CALC41518013
CALC41518014
CALC41518015
CALC41518016
CALC41518017
CALC41518018
CALC41518019
CALC41518020
CALC41518021
- Publisher No.
AN28784-5 Analekta
- Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music