Dan forrest composer biography papers
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CREATION
Listen to a podcast interview from “The World And Everything In It” with Dan about the work: https://wng.org/podcasts/dan-forrests-musical-tribute-to-genesis-1732558898
PROGRAM NOTES (may be copied and printed freely in programs, papers, reviews, etc):
Written for the 75th anniversary of the Wayne Oratorio Society (Philadelphia), Dan Forrest’s CREATION honors the 225th anniversary of Haydn’s similarly titled masterpiece. This 68-minute work for chorus and orchestra is less a strict narrative, and more a celebration of the wonders and beauties of our world, using a variety of ancient texts as thematic commentary.
I. Introit ushers the listener into a mysterious world before the dawn of time, as chants of Veni,Creator Spiritus arise and are mixed with the introduction of key musical themes for the entire work.
II. The Dance Before Time begins without pause, with the “spirit moving upon the face of the waters.” A mezzo-soprano solo begins the narrative, “in principio Deus” amidst swirls of themes from this movement and the previous one, and creative energy builds, waiting to be unleashed.
III. The Lion Sings alludes to a well-known Lion in famous English children’s literature, who sang a world into existence. A well-read listener wil
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5 Things to Know about the Fresno Master Chorale’s upcoming performance of Dan Forrest’s ‘Creation’
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Here are 5 Things to Know about the concert:
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It’s divided into a number of movements and written primarily in Latin, but don’t confuse it with the Masses of the old, grand composers.
Forrest offers 12 movements to trace the Christian concept of the universe. The first, before creation, suggests a time of the void . Subsequent movements include “The Dance Before Time,” and “A Lion Sings.” There’s a movement about light, and one about gardens. The world comes into being, and movements are devoted to birds and the sea, and finally, the creation of man and woman (using the Hebrew words).
The Latin Mass sings of the “majesty” of the heavens. Forrest sees that majesty in the movement of the spheres and the clockwork you can find in the organization of the planets and stars.
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Hamre’s best description of the musical style: It’s cinematic.
“You feel like you’re sitting back watching a movie. You close your eyes, and, my gosh, you will hear the birds soaring. You will hear the waves. You will feel them. By the end, you definitely will feel the joy.”
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There are two featured soloists.
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