Dan Forrest unfolds a spectacularly sweeping score in CREATION, his newest and most expansive work to date. Written on the 225th anniversary of Haydn's similarly-themed masterpiece, this 72-minute oratorio explores the wonders of our planet through a dazzling variety of musical expressions for chorus, orchestra, and soprano and baritone soloists.

 

Dr. Forrest writes, "...It seems like there’s only one great Creation oratorio, and it’s from the 18th century. It’s terrifying and presumptuous to say “I want to write a 21st century version alongside Haydn’s”; but I wanted to capture the beauty of life on this planet, and the wonder of its origin, in my own musical language. In a sense, it's a score to my own mental Planet Earth film – of beauty that I've encountered both at home and in my travels abroad. I hope this work overwhelms its listener with the wonder and joy that still shines through in our world."

 

Designed as a symphonic masterwork, the scoring nevertheless keeps choral parts accessible by sharing the load with two soloists, using only a reasonable amount of divisi, remaining consistent in repeated sections, and making significant use of reprises and refrains to limit the total amount of material to be learned. Rehearsal Tracks (available by end of December 2023) will also aid greatly in learning choral parts. The work is designed to be performed without intermission, but can be performed in two halves if necessary.

 

141-page choral score, perfect-bound, with matte laminate film cover. See Preview PDF above for texts, instrumentation, and other details. Available for pre-order now; estimated shipping at end of December 2023. 

 

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