Originally for soprano, mezzo-soprano, optional baritone, chorus and orchestra; orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano. Introduction, synopsis, and biographical notes in English. Commissioned by the World Choir and the World Orchestra for peace. Performance material available on hire.
Contents:
In the beginning -- Let's go! (The Tower of Babel) -- Unus mundus = (One world) -- Ad lucem = (Towards light) -- Ad pacem = (Towards peace) -- Yet, here I am : (Song of humankind) -- Tikkun olam = (Repair the world) -- Savitur : (The divine sun, the ultimate light of wisdom) -- Paradise lost? : (a recitative for choir and orchestra) -- Truth -- Hidden faces : (recitative) -- Bury me in a free land -- Sakura, spring has come : (cherry blossoms in bloom represent a time of renewal) -- The golden age begins anew.
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