To Be Certain of the Dawn

~ Oratorio

Annotation

An oratorio for cantor, soloists, children’s chorus, mixed chorus and orchestra.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-22 15:10 UTC.

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composer:Stephen Paulus (American composer) (in 2005)
librettist:Michael Dennis Browne
publisher:Paulus Publications
premiered at:Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 2005-11-17)
was commissioned by:Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002686911 [info]
parts:To Be Certain of the Dawn: I. Renewal. First Blessing (children’s chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: I. Renewal. Kingdom of Night (cantor, children’s chorus, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: I. Renewal. Sh’ma Yisrael! (cantor)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: I. Renewal. Teshuvah (soprano, tenor, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: I. Renewal. V’a Havta Le Reacha Kamocha (cantor)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Boy Reading (baritone, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Breathe in Us, Spirit of God (tenor, baritone, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Du sollst deinen Nächsten lieben wie dich selbst (cantor, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Fourth Blessing (children’s chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Hymn to the Eternal Flame (soprano, children’s chorus, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Interlude: Veil of Tears
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Old Man, Young Man (tenor, baritone, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Second Blessing (children’s chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Third Blessing (soprano, children’s chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. This We Ask of You (chorus) 01:00 $
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Three Coats (mezzo-soprano, tenor, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Two Little Girls in the Street (soprano, mezzo-soprano, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: II. Remembrance. Where Was the Light? (chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: III. Visions. B’Tselem Elohim (soloists, children’s chorus, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: III. Visions. V’a Havta Le Reacha Kamocha (cantor, children’s chorus, chorus)
To Be Certain of the Dawn: III. Visions. Voices of Survivors (soloists)