Title from disc label. Nina Arsenault (whore of Babylon) ; Brent Carver (Antichrist) ; Denise Fujiwara (John) ; Tanya Tagaq (old woman) ; Kawiti Waelford (Archangel Michael) ; Laurie Anderson (Saint John) ; Helmi Prasetyo (beast) ; Mariatu Kamara (narrator) ; additional performers ; David Fallis, conductor. Recorded live 2015 June 27 and 28 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario. Booklet with text in English and program notes in English and French (31 pages : illustrations) inserted in container. Luminato Festival's production of this work, for a cast of 1,000 professional and amateur singers, musicians, actors, and dancers. David Fallis conducts.
Contents:
Credo: invocation and response 12 (10:40). John's vision: the court of Heaven (7:06) John's vision: the seven seals (5:41) John's vision: psalm (6:08) John's vision: interlude (1:47) John's vision: the seven trumpets (6:19) John's vision: the battle between good and evil (6:45) John's vision: vision of the end (6:08) John's vision: lament over Babylon and transition to the New Kingdom (18:39) Credo: invocation and response 1 (3:37) Credo: invocation and response 2 (3:30) Credo: invocation and response 3 (3:30) Credo: invocation and response 4 (3:30) Credo: invocation and response 5 (3:31) Credo: invocation and response 6 (3:39) Credo: invocation and response 7 (3:40) Credo: invocation and response 8 (3:38) Credo: invocation and response 9 (4:01) Credo: invocation and response 10 (2:19) Credo: invocation and response 11 (2:10) Credo: 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.
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