Richard Wernick :: Visions of Terror and Wonder


 

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Wernick, Richard
1934-0000
(b Boston, 16 Jan 1934). American
Visions of Terror and Wonder <1976>
solo mezzo-soprano
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Texts from the Bible (in Hebrew & Greek) and the Koran (Arabic), with transliterations and pronunciation guide.
Source of text: Bible, Qu’ran; all texts transliterated into the Roman alphabet, with pronunciation guide. Language: Hebrew
PART ONE
1. The Vision from Judah (Isaiah 65:17-18)
2. The Vision from Mecca (Koran: Surahs XXI:104, XIV:48
PART TWO
3. The Vision of the End (Revelations 20:1-2)
Coda-Recit.: The Vision of Paradise (Koran: Surah
LVI:11, 12, 25, 26
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Contents—PART ONE: 1. The Vision from Judah (Isaiah, 65:17-18); 2. The Vision from Mecca (Koran: Surahs XXI:104, XIV:48; PART TWO: 3. The Vision of the End (Revelations 20:1-2); Coda-Recitative: The Vision of Paradise (Koran: Surah LVI:11, 12, 25, 26