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Stimmen des Letzten Siegels

from Open Veins by Robert Moran

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STIMMEN DES LETZTEN SIEGELS (Voices of the Last Seal) was commissioned by and written for Moran’s dear friend, Alexander Hermann, conductor and organist in Munich, for his wonderful chorale, Ensemble Chrismos. Besides the 20 voices, the score incorporates four celli, percussion, organ and harp. As this score was to premiere in the famous Munich Frauenkirche Cathedral with its 8 second decay of sound, Moran designed and composed the score for this specific space and its acoustics. The text is from King Ludwig II of Bavaria: two simple statements, both, according to the composer, “so beautiful and so very lonely.” The first section, “Geh’ leise, denn du gehst auf meinen Träumen” (“Go quietly, do not disturb my dreams”); the middle part is without text; the third and final section is “Ein ewig Räthsel will ich bleiben mir und anderen” (“I remain an eternal riddle to myself and all others”). From the middle section of any performance to its conclusion, Moran asks that the entire performance space, including that of the audience, be bathed in cobalt blue light.

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from Open Veins, released June 2, 2021
World premiere recording from Munich’s Frauenkirche, October 14, 2001
Ensemble Chrismos conducted by Alexander Hermann
Producer and Recording Engineer: Reinhard Drube

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Robert Moran Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Robert Moran has traveled many musical paths since 1957 when he began his study of 12-tone music in Vienna with Hans Erich Apostel. He has composed for solo instruments and intimate chamber groups; he has created musical compositions incorporating 100,000 performers, radio and television stations, skyscrapers, and airplanes; and he has collaborated with Phillip Glass to compose opera scores. ... more

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