Pretty swank. I suppose if you wanted to sing this as a recessional for the E.F. it may be useful. Otherwise, it's somewhat a musical oddity to have this in Latin. Sorta like those English language opera translations. But hey, if Mozart can make a German version of Messiah with a new orchestration, I suppose the Ancient Romans need their version too. LOL! What we really need is for some daring fellow to compose a 12-tone opera in polish about the life of John Paul II. Something like Berg's Lulu, or even an extended song cycle like Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire.
Pretty swank. I suppose if you wanted to sing this as a recessional for the E.F. it may be useful. Otherwise, it's somewhat a musical oddity to have this in Latin. Sorta like those English language opera translations. But hey, if Mozart can make a German version of Messiah with a new orchestration, I suppose the Ancient Romans need their version too. LOL! What we really need is for some daring fellow to compose a 12-tone opera in polish about the life of John Paul II. Something like Berg's Lulu, or even an extended song cycle like Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire.
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I vote for Wozzeck!
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Oh, and the premiere should be in one of those mod German churches that's all concrete, steel and glass. (Similar to the Hand Organ church)
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