 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - seven trumpets fugue Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book of seven seals" - The seven trumpets fugue The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) (fifth trumpet sounds) Hear! Hear! The fifth trumpet sounds! The fifth angel sounds! The fifth sorrow! The sound of the trumpet proclaims the judgement of God the Lord. The trumpet proclaims God's punishment for all the sins of the world. Behold, the blazing star which fell on the earth has opened up a bottomless pit. And from the pit there rose black smoke and in the smoke were swarms of locusts without number that plagued men like scorpions! Now men seek only death and find it not! (sixth trumpet sounds) Hear ye! Hear ye! The sixth angel sounds! Judgement of God! The judgement of the Lord! God's wrath destroyes you! For ye all follow evil! Ah, woe! The angel that watch by the river Euphrates were loosed and set forth with a million horsemen to kill you all and destroy you. The horsemen led by the four angels by the river Euphrates are loosed to kill you and all peoples and destroy all life. The day of wrath has come, ye sinful men! There is no time for repentance, there shall be time no longer. When the seventh angel raises his voice and sounds the trumpet, God's great secret shall be revealed as He declared to His prophets as glad tidings! As the glad tidings have promised! (seventh trumpet sounds) Now are the Kingdoms of the world become the Kingdom of the Lord! He shall reign for ever and ever! The Lord shall rule the world and His dominion is for ever and ever. The Lord God shall reign over all the world. His power shall last for ever. His reign is everywhere. God has assumed power over all the Kingdoms of the world. God's own commandments stand for ever! Sing His praise! Praise Him! Praise the Lord! Sing His praises! Sing His praise and extol the Lord God! |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - HALLELUJA The final part of Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book with seven seals" - Halleluja - Choir of the wise men - Epilog The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) |
 | Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln, Franz Schmidt The "Monteverdichor Würzburg" presented 2007 with it's conductor Matthias Beckert the powerfull oratorio "Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln" of the austrian composer Franz Schmidt. For more information please visit the german website of the choir: http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - water fugue The famous "water fugue" of Franz Schmidt`s oratario "Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln" (The book with seven seals), premiered on June 15, 1938 in Vienna. The whole oratorio tells the story of the biblical "Book of Revelation" and the water fugue in particular pictures the horrified people fleeing from the big flood after the sixth seal was broken. The quadruple fugue (four main themes) is considered as one of the most expressive (and difficult) pieces in oratorio literature. The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) (first theme:) The ocean swells and rises higher and ever higher and higher still! Flee into the mountains! (second theme:) Oh what ghastly darkness! The sun has risen, yet there is no light. (third theme:) For lo, the sun is black as sackcloth, like a sinner's garment. (fouth theme:) Vanished are the heavens, they are no more. Away! Flee! Hurry! Oh terror! Horror! The day of wrath is come, the wrath of the Lord of Lords and of the Lamb! Ye mountains, fall upon us! And hide, ah, hide us from the face of the Lord of Lords. For the day of His wrath has come and who shall be able to stand? |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - 1st organ interlude Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book with seven seals" - first organ interlude Michael Bottenhorn playing the Schuke organ http://www.michaelbottenhorn.de The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - 2nd organ interlude Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book with seven seals" - second organ interlude Michael Bottenhorn playing the Schuke organ http://www.michaelbottenhorn.de The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) |
 | Franz Schmidt, Buch mit sieben Siegeln, Fugue The organ version of the fugue of the seals. This is an interlude before the first seal is opened. There is a little bit too much pedal in the piano version, but the sustaining mode of the pipes has to be managed somehow. |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - taking the book Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book with seven seals" - the lamb taking the book The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty Elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of odours which are the prayers of Saints; and I heard singing many angels and their number was ten thousand times ten thousand. And they spake and sang: Thou art worthy to take the book, for Thou hast the power to loosen the seals. They took Thee to slaughter and Thou hast redeemed us. Lord, O Lord, Thou sittest on the throne. All honour and glory to Thee for ever! Thou hast made us unto God Kings and priests and we shall reign on earth. Glory be to the Lamb and to Thee. All glory, honour and praise for ever and ever! Amen! |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - fifth seal Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book of seven seals" - Opening of the fifth seal The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert at their concert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com(german) And when the lamb had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they spake: How long, Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on earth? How long, Lord, dost Thou not judge? |
 | Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln - first seal Franz Schmidt´s oratorio "The book of seven seals" - Opening of the first seal The live recording shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg with its conductor Matthias Beckert in the Neubaukirche of Würzburg, Germany on July 20, 2007. For more information please visit http://www.Monteverdi-Choir.com (german) And I saw the Lamb opened the first seal and I heard as it were a noise of thunder: Come! Come! Come! A white horse! And he who sat on him had a bow and a crown was given to him. And he went forth conquering and to conquer. And in righteousness he doth judge and make war. The Lord! The King of Kings! The Lord of Lords! His name is called: 'The word of God.' The word of God! His name also is: 'Faithful and true!' And his eyes were as a flame of fire and upon his head were many crowns. He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood. And he shall rule the nations with a rod of iron. And he will tread the wine press of fierceness and wrath of God Almighty. The King of Kings! The Lord of Lords! As victor goes he forth to conquer in the name of the Lord! |
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 | Lorenz Schröter liest aus "Das Buch der Liebe" Lorenz Schröter zu Gast bei Franz Doblers Benno-Ohnesorg-Theater im Münchner Vereinsheim in der Occamstraße. Lesung aus: Das Buch der Liebe, Verlag Antje Kunstmann. Mehr: http://www.kunstmann.de |
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