ZIGMARS LIEPIņŠ | APOCALYPSE

APOCALYPSE | ZIGMARS LIEPIņš

The oratorio "Apocalypse" is the latest work of Sigmars Liepiņš. The composer has previously written such vocal symphonic opus as "Transcendental Oratorio" and "Mesa 2020". The difference from the previous works is that sound effects and electronic sounds will play a major role in the accompaniment.

"Apocalypse" is the composer's current vision of the world. The surrounding violence, the spiritual decline of people, unbelief in God, natural disasters, destruction and the continuous "feasts during the plague" encouraged the composer to turn more deeply to the words of the Bible.

A special impulse was given by the words from the 2nd psalm of the Bible:

“And now, O kings, observe;

You who rule the earth learn.

Serve the Lord in awe!”

Zigmars Liepiņš adds about the oratorio: "It turned out that everything I wanted to say was already written in the Bible. All that was left to do was summarize, line up these words, and then the music itself was created. Even though the title makes one feel hopeless, the final stage of the work gives hope to the listener, leads into the future - the New World."

Conductor - Jānis Liepiņš

Voice - Gundars Aboliņš

Dailes Choir, choir master Andris Veismanis

Gospel Choir & Linn

Daile String Orchestra

Lighting artist - Mārtiņš Feldmanis

Director - Mirdza Zīvere

Producer - Anda Zadovska Daile and Zigmars Liepiņš Music House