Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Revelation: Variations on Christus Resurgens - for Harp

This is a 12th-century Gregorian chant, Christus Resurgens, that I arranged for 2 harps in the form of 4 themes with variations.  Why call this "Revelation" when the original melodies were about the Resurrection?  We are in times that appear to be apocalyptic, and the world could use a resurgence of Christ's teachings.  The video runs just over 4 minutes.

Pictures in Video -

Apocalypse paintings by Gebhard Fugel, 1933
1 - Angel with Book
2 - Eating the Book
3 - Before the Apocalypse
4 - Book with Seven Seals
5 - Woman and Dragon
6 - Michael's Fight
7 - By the Waters of Babylon (circa 1920)
8 - Beast from the Sea
9 - Babylon the Great
10 - Court of Justice Announcement
11 - Horsemen of the Apocalypse
12 - Angel with Seal
13 - Angel with Stone
14 - First Trumpet
15 - Bowls of Wrath
16 - Falling Rocks
17 - Abyss Opens
18 - The Last Dish
19 - Final Battle
20 - Satan Shackled
21 - Souls at the Altar
22 - Great Flock
23 - The New Jerusalem

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