Sentence examples for biblical chorus from inspiring English sources
"Higher," which he says is about lucid dreaming, still has a decidedly biblical chorus about golden streets where blind men see.
He also composed the Concertino for Chamber Orchestra (1972) and Three Biblical Choruses (1971; premiered 1975), which includes text from the book of Psalms and Isaiah.
As the Rabbi begins to chant the biblical tale, soloists and choruses enact the stories, and the work assumes its musical form.
Part of the chorus references the Biblical character of John the Baptist.
A popular form is Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Verse, Chorus.
Instead of using a verse-chorus structure it feels almost like a Biblical story, with Kendrick talking about advice received from people of different ethnicities.
Less satisfactorily, Jean-Paul Scarpitta's production seems to take the Biblical dimension as grounds for oratorio-like minimalism, but at least the chorus is positioned to direct their voices out toward the audience.
In that historical moment, Verdi played a significant symbolic role: "Va, pensiero," the lofty chorus of the Hebrew slaves in "Nabucco," became an unofficial national anthem, its Biblical lament alluding to the long struggle under Austrian rule.
The other major discovery of Spring for Music this year was R. Nathaniel Dett's Biblical oratorio "The Ordering of Moses," which arrived courtesy of the Cincinnati Symphony and the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus.
