Revelation (2006)

a cantata for soloists, chorus, and piano

Text from the Bible

Duration: 30:00

I. Prologue - chorus - 2:00
II. God and the Lamb in Heaven - soloists, chorus - 4:45
III. The Seven Seals - soloists, chorus - 5:00
IV. The Seal of God - chorus - 1:30
V. The Seven Trumpets - soloists, chorus - 4:30
VI. The Woman and the Dragon - soloists, chorus - 4:00
VII. The Beasts - Chorus - 2:30
VIII. The Three Angels and the Spirit - soloists - 1:45
IX. The Victory Song - soloists and chorus - 1:45
X. The New Creation - soloists and chorus - 2:00

Premiere and Recording Information

Recorded at the premiere performance, October 22, 2006, Snyder Recital Hall, Ohio Northern University

Michael Oberhauser, conductor
Kevin Earnest, piano

Chorus

Sopranos
Breanne Gallagher, Amy Larimore, Kristi Russell, Heather Scholl, Christina Wenning

Altos
Bethanie Adams, Marceline Dyer, Rose Emrich, Lindsay Esser, Amanda Kay McDonald, Adrienne Peters, Ellen Rugen, Aubrey VonAlmen

Tenors
Christopher Chiles, Matthew Cuffari, Stephen McIntosh, Patrick Mullen II, Chad Oakley, Christopher Shearer, Adam VonAlmen

Basses
Michael Bizzaro, Nathan Conley, Ignatius Todd Daquino, Michael Shade, Timothy Smith

Notes, Recordings, and Scores

I wasn't trying to make any religious statements with this piece. I was inspired by the colorful text in Revelation, and decided it would make a great framework for this cantata.

I. Prologue

II. God and the Lamb in Heaven

Soloists: 

III. The Seven Seals

Soloists:
Amy Larimore, soprano
Adrienne Peters, mezzo-soprano
Chad Oakley, tenor
Christopher Shearer, tenor
Ignatius Todd Daquino, bass

IV. The Seal of God

V. The Seven Trumpets

Soloists:

VI. The Woman and the Dragon

Soloists:

VII. The Beasts

VIII. The Three Angels and the Spirit

Soloists:
Amanda Kay McDonald, soprano
Bethanie Adams, mezzo-soprano
Christopher Chiles, tenor
Ignatius Todd Daquino, bass

IX. The Victory Song

Soloists:
Breanne Gallagher, soprano
Ellen Rugen, mezzo-soprano
Patrick Mullen, tenor
Michael Bizzaro, bass

X. The New Creation

Soloists:
Breanne Gallagher, soprano
Aubrey VonAlmen, mezzo-soprano
Stephen McIntosh, tenor
Tim Smith, bass