Aaron Copland (In the Beginning)

This is perhaps a lesser known work by this household name in American classical music. Copland's choral work In the Beginning (1947) was commissioned for the Symposium on Music Criticism at Harvard University. The result is this stunningly beautiful a cappella representation of the creation story. Each part of the text is expressed appropriately as the music unfolds with a sound that could only come from Copland.
Performed by the University of Texas Chamber Singers and Susanne Mentzer (Mezzo-soprano)
Conducted by James Morrow
This recording is on the Naxos label and also includes works by Persichetti, Ives, Corigliano and Foss: www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.a...

[@crystalynjasskirkpatrick5898]

I had this in my head today and searched for it on TH-cam and lo and behold, it's the recording I was in (chorus) so long ago! Thanks for sharing!

[@bobhourigan7626]

An amazing piece,one I haven't heard in some time. Beautifully done. Thanks.

[@LUZIFLAM]

Maravilhoso!

[@stevejohnson1685]

This will be performed on Sunday March 10, 2019 at 4pm by the Los Robles Master Chorale at the Agoura Performing Arts and Education Center in Agoura Hills, California.

[@giuseppedimarco8358]

Great!

[@iocantokg]

Amazing

[@Katiekinsism]

Holy overtones on that last chord, Batman!

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4:59

[@user-tn4nr5hm6u]

05:56 Copland's really a champion of heroic music. His genre is very distinguishable. Just like other great composers like Bach or Messiaen he is trapped in his own system (which isn't a bad thing necessarilly).